Shiv Maha Puran (eBook)

In English Rhyme

Munindra Misra (Autor)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
200 Seiten
Munindra Misra (Verlag)
978-0-00-060840-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The Shiv Maha Puran, a tale divine,
Of Lord Shiv, in verses fine.
It speaks of creation, the cosmic design,
Of Shiv's power, that does shine.
A tale of Sati and Parvati sublime,
The Shiv Shakti ever so divine.
Sati the emotional in Shiv love be,
Parvati, loving and worshipping clearly.
It grows on Shiv's consort, Parvati kind,
Their love and devotion, we surely find.
The birth of their sons, to mankind,
Ganesh and Kartikeya, in the storyline.
It narrates tales of Shiv's might,
His dance of destruction, in the night.
The sacred mantras, a spiritual light,
In the Shiv Maha Puran, take flight.

Textauszug

[A] Vidyeshwar Samhita

Sages Query of Duties

At Prayag, the sages' yagya was in spree,

Sage Sutji, hearing this, arrived with glee;

All sages, seeing him, were filled with glee,

And earnestly, they made a plea:

"We've heard many tales from you, so free,

About man's benediction and the key,

But today, in Kali Yug, we wish to see,

Something special, a remedy.

All classes have forgotten their decree,

We wish to know if there's a strategy,

To prevent society's rapid decree,

Of the human values of humanity."

Sutji replied:-

"In Kali, your enquiry holds the key,

Shiv Maha Puran, a blessing it be,

The essence of Vedantic philosophy,

Offers salvation and pleasures, a guarantee.

Mere remembrance destroys sins, you see,

Who remembers Shiv Maha Puran, is free,

Who studies Rudra-Samhita, attentively,

His gravest sins are destroyed, instantly.

He who studies 'Rudra-Samhita' silently,

In front of Bhairav-idol, achieves victory,

If deliberate around a Banyan tree,

Freed from sin of slaying a brahmin, he be.

'Kailash Samhita' is superior, surely,

Than Rudra Samhita, as it elaborates freely,

Upon the meaning of Omkar, the key,

Shiv Maha Puran, by Lord Shiv Himself, it be.

It contained 1,00,000 shlokas, initially,

Then 24,000 shlokas, by sage Vyas, you see,

The present Shiv Puran, the fourth one be,

Which consists of 7 Samhitas, actually."

Proposition & Means

Sutji spoke, in 'Svet Varah Kalp' prime,

Six sages gathered at Triveni, in time.

Debating who was the deity divine,

Among Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh, the line.

Their debate remained, no conclusion in sight,

To Lord Brahma, they sought the light.

Brahma spoke, with all his might,

"O revered Sages, listen to the right.

The source of Vishnu, Rudra, all deities bright,

Including myself, and all creations in sight,

Is none other than Mahadeo, the light.

Union with Shiv, should be man's flight.

To reach the height, hold Shiv's qualities tight,

Sing his praise right, with all your might.

Contemplate on him, in day and night,

These are the means, to unite with Shiv's light."

Kirtan, Contemplate, Listen

In worship and chant, the mind finds elation,

This act of divine love, we call contemplation.

In hymns of the Vedas, or in our own narration,

Singing devotional songs, is Kirtan's foundation.

These acts of devotion, in every situation,

Are the supreme means to attain liberation.

Through contemplation, Kirtan, and adoration,

We journey towards spiritual emancipation..

Shivaling Greatness

According to Sutji, in his divine narration,

If one can't follow Shravan, Kirtan, and Manan's vibration,

Then worship the Shivaling, with pure dedication,

Even this path leads to worldly liberation.

Describing the majesty of Shivaling, Sutji's revelation,

"Lord Shiv, Almighty God's manifestation,

Known as NISHKAL, the divine foundation,

His beauty makes him SAGUNA, a beautiful creation.

The term SAGUNA, also known as SAKAL,

Shivaling symbolizes Shiv, in every locale.

Worshipped since ages, in every festival,

Yet, Shiv is NIRGUNA, beyond any rationale."

"In the first Kalpa of Swetvarah, a tale,

A battle between Brahma and Vishnu, on a grand scale,

To prove their superiority, they set sail,

But Lord Shiv manifested, making their efforts frail.

He showed them his form, the Shivaling, so pale,

From that day, its fame began to hail.

Shivaling, a symbol of Shiv, beyond the veil,

A path to liberation, a divine trail."

Deities go to Mount Kailash

Nandikeshwarji tells a tale, of a battle so grand,

Between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu, in a distant land.

Once, Brahma, while travelling, reached Vishnu's abode,

Saw Vishnu resting on Shesh-Nag, in a peaceful mode.

Attended by Garuda and others, in a humble ode,

But Vishnu didn't rise to greet, which on Brahma goaded.

Anger flared, words clashed, and egos exploded,

A verbal duel erupted, and a battle unfolded.

It raged on, with no end, as time eroded,

All the deities watched, their worries snowballed.

Seeing the battle rage, with no end in sight,

The deities were filled, with a terrible fright.

They decided to seek help, to end their plight,

To Lord Shiv, they turned, their beacon of light.

Pillar of Fire

"Though Lord Shiv knew all, feigning ignorance, he sought,

About the world's well-being, the deities brought.

They told him of the battle, Brahma and Vishnu fought,

Lord Shiv then sent his Ganas, peace they sought.

He too went there, with Parvati, a chariot they caught,

Seeing Brahma and Vishnu, with deadly weapons wrought.

Fearing destruction, a solution he thought,

Manifested as 'Analstamba', peace it brought.

Their weapons, Maheshwar, Pashupat, into fire, they shot,

Both were destroyed, their efforts for naught.

Brahma and Vishnu, surprised at the sight,

A pillar of fire, reaching great height.

Vishnu transformed into a boar, sought,

The base of the 'Pillar of fire', but found it not.

Brahma, a swan, flew in the light,

Met a withered 'Ketaki', holding on tight.

Lord Shiv smiled at their futile flight,

The Ketaki flower fell, from a great height.

Told Brahma, it had been there, since first light,

But the 'Pillar of fire's' origin, was out of sight.

Brahma sought Ketaki's help, to set things right,

To falsely witness, he'd reached the pillar's height.

Ketaki agreed, they went to Vishnu's site,

Brahma claimed success, Ketaki confirmed the sight.

Vishnu accepted Brahma's might,

But Lord Shiv, angered at the slight,

Moved to punish Brahma, for the oversight,

Vishnu requested mercy, for Brahma's plight.

Lord Shiv, pleased with Vishnu, in the night,

Accorded him status, equal in his sight."

Shiv Obliges Brahma

Nandikeshwar continued the tale, with a sigh,

"After giving Vishnu equal status, in the sky,

Lord Shiv opened his third eye,

From it, 'Bhairav' did fly.

He ordered Bhairav, with a cry,

To kill Brahma, who was nearby.

Bhairav severed Brahma's fifth head, oh my!

Brahma trembled, fearing he would die.

Lord Vishnu felt pity, hearing Brahma's cry,

Requested Lord Shiv, his mercy to apply.

Shiv stopped Bhairav, with a sigh,

But to Brahma, he did reply.

"You spoke untruth, with a lie,

To become worshippable, you did try.

It's my curse, you'll not be worshipped, oh my!

You'll possess only four heads, under the sky."

Brahma begged forgiveness, with a sigh,

Lord Shiv, feeling pity, gave him a tie,

A boon of being the deity of all yagya, oh my!

Ketaki flower, too, was prohibited, oh why?

But when Ketaki apologized, with a sigh,

Shiv blessed it, to be offered to Vishnu, oh my!

In worship, it would be fortunate, under the sky,

A tale of divine justice, truth cannot lie.

Blessing of Lord Shiv

Lord Vishnu and Brahma, to Lord Shiv, they greet,

Offered him a seat, their worship was neat.

This was the first, their worship so sweet,

Lord Shiv was pleased, their devotion he did meet.

Shiva-ratri, since that day, we repeat,

The most auspicious day, Lord Shiv to greet.

A devotee who fasts, on fruits they eat,

Attain virtues equivalent, a feat so neat.

The idol of Shiv, consecrated, a treat,

On this day, devotees and Shiv meet.

Lord Shiv told the deities, in his seat,

He manifested as 'Pillar of Fire', in Agahan's heat.

During Ardra, he did repeat,

"One who has my darshan, or worships my feat,

Is dearer to me than Kartikeya, so neat,

The place of my manifestation, will be a famous seat.

Known as Lingasthan, where devotees meet,

Resembling the 'Mountain of Fire', Arunachal's heat.”

Later, Shiv brought back to life, a feat,

All who died in the battle, their end they did cheat.

Omkar

Lord Shiv to Brahma and Vishnu did teach,

On the five duties, to each he did reach,

'Shrishti', the act of creation, each moment anew,

'Sthithi', the position, each perspective in view.

Samhar, Annihilation, each ending we rue,

Tirobhav, Concealment, each mystery to pursue,

'Anugrah', the kindness, each grace we accrue,

The source of this world, 'Sarga', Nature's grand scheme,

The establishment, 'Stithi', in the cosmic dream,

The world's tendency to destroy, Samhar, the extreme,

The absence, Tirobhav, where realities seem,

And Moksha, Salvation, 'Anugrah's' ultimate theme.

Lord Shiv explained, with words so rich,

The first four duties, the world they stitch,

And the fifth duty, 'Anugrah', a heavenly pitch,

Salvation, the ultimate niche.

He'd blessed them with duties to breach,

Shrishti and Sthiti, to each,

Rudra and Mahesh, Sanhar & Tiribhav they reach,

"The fifth duty 'Anugrah',” said Shiv, to teach.

After describing the duties,...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.7.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
• ISBN-10: 0-00-060840-8 / 0000608408
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-060840-6 / 9780000608406