Yoga

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Naimisharanya episode Chapter 3



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Lord Brahma said (to the sages)



ज्ञानध्यानाभियुक्तस्य पुंसो योगः प्रवर्तते || 39 ||
योगेन तु परा भक्तिः प्रसादस्तदनन्तरम् |
प्रसादान्मुच्यते जन्तुर्मुक्तः शिवसमो भवेत् || 40 ||
Yoga prevails in a man who has knowledge and (practises) meditation.
By yoga only, higher devotion (comes), Prasada (a state of mind with purity and satisfaction) soon after, by Prasada a living being (is) liberated (and) becomes similar to Lord Shiva.

Mahadeva

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Naimisharanya episode Chapter 3



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Lord Brahma said (to the sages)



अस्य भूतानि वश्यानि अयं सर्वनियोजकः |
अयं तु परया भक्त्या दृश्यते नान्यथा क्वचित् || 23 ||
Living beings are under this (fellow's) control, this (fellow) is the organiser of everything. This (one) can be seen only by higher devotion, not otherwise in any way.

The second half of this shloka appeared also in Vidyeshwara Samhita, Chapter 3, shloka 12.

Mahadev

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Naimisharanya episode Chapter 3



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Lord Brahma said (to the sages) 



एको देवो महादेवो विज्ञेयस्तु महेश्वरः |
न तस्य परमं किञ्चित्पदं समधिगम्यते || 15 ||
The one Deva, the great Deva should really be known as the great God. No level above his can be reached (no level above his exists).

Naimisharanya episode

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Naimisharanya episode Chapter 3



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Lord Brahma said (to the sages)



यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह |
आनन्दं यस्य वै विद्वान्न बिभेति कुतश्चन || 1 ||
That without grasping which speech turns back along with the mind, whose joy,
a knowledgeable person does not fear for any reason.

The first half of this shloka also appears in Taittiriya Upanishad, Chapter 2, shloka 9, and in Vidyeshwara Samhita, Chapter 3, shloka 10.

Prologue by the sages

मुनिप्रस्ताववर्णनं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः
Description of the prologue by the sages – Chapter 2



मुनय उचुः |
Sages said (to Lord Brahma)



त्वं हि सर्वजगद्धाता सर्वकारणकारणम् |
त्वया ह्यविदितं नाथ नेह किञ्चन विद्यते || 27 ||
कः पुमान्सर्वसत्त्वेभ्यः पुराणः पुरुषः परः |
विशुद्धः परिपूर्णश्च शाश्वतः परमेश्वरः || 28 ||
You are really the creator of the universe, the cause of all causes. There is nothing here, Lord, that you do not know.
Which man (is) in all living beings, ancient, higher Purusha (God), pure, complete and eternal supreme God?

Vayaviya Samhita

वायवीयसंहितायां पूर्वभागे विद्यावतारकथनं नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः
Vayaviya Samhita, Earlier/east part, Knowledge incarnation Chapter 1



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



व्यासेन तत्तु संक्षिप्तं चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रकम् |
शैवं तत्र पुराणं वै चतुर्थं सप्तसंहितम् || 58 ||
विद्येश्वराख्या तत्राद्या द्वितीया रुद्रसंहिता |
तृतीया शतरुद्राख्या कोटिरुद्रा चतुर्थिका || 59 ||
पञ्चमी कथिता चोमा षष्ठी कैलाससंहिता |
सप्तमी वायवीयाख्या सप्तैवं संहिता इह || 60 ||
That actually shortened/condensed by sage Vyasa (is) there really the fourth (version of the) Purana of Lord Shiva with seven Samhitas, 24000 (shlokas).
There the first called Vidyeshwara (Samhita), second Rudra Samhita, third called Shatarudra, fourth Kotirudra,
And fifth called Uma, sixth Kailasa Samhita, seventh called Vayaviya; thus seven Samhitas here (in this Purana).

Very similar shlokas appear also in Vidyeshwara Samhita, Chapter 3 as shlokas 59 to 61, and in Mahatmya, Chapter 1 as shlokas 31 to 33.

Death of a liberated ascetic

यतिनाम्मरणानन्तरं दशाहपर्यन्तं कृत्यवर्णनं नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः
Tasks upto ten days after the death of an ascetic – Chapter 21



वामदेव उवाच |
Vamadeva said (to Kartikeya) as a prelude to his question



ये मुक्ता यतयस्तेषां दाहकर्म न विद्यते |
मृते शरीरे खननं तद्देहस्य श्रुतं मया || 1 ||
There is no burning ceremony (cremation) of those who are liberated ascetics. I have heard that on the dead body, burial of the body (is performed).

Tonsure and bath procedure

क्षौरस्नानविधिवर्णनं नाम विंशोऽध्यायः
Tonsure and bath procedure description Chapter 20



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



ताम्बूलं तैजसं पात्रं रेतःसेकं सिताम्बरम् |
दिवास्वापो हि नक्तान्नं यतीनां षड् विवर्जिताः || 34 ||
Betel leaf, metallic vessels, releasing semen, white cloth (clothes), sleeping during day, eating at night are six (things) forbidden to ascetics.

Yoga band description

योगपट्टविधिवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Yoga band procedure description Chapter 19



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



वेदशास्त्रगुरूणां च वाक्याभ्यासवशाच्छिशोः |
पुर्णानन्दमयः शंभुः प्रादुर्भूतो भवेद्धृदि || 22 ||
By the study of statements of Veda scriptures and Guru's, Lord Shiva with complete joy appears in the heart of the (initiated) disciple.

Shiva Element

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Shiva element description Chapter 16



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



निजेच्छया जगत्सृष्टमुद्युक्तस्य महेशितुः |
प्रथमो यः परिस्पन्दः शिवतत्त्वं तदुच्यते || 70 ||
While the great God was occupied with creating the universe of his own wish, the first vibration which (occurred) is called the Shiva element.

Shiva element

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
Shiva element description Chapter 16



सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



एवं शिवत्वं शक्तित्वं परमात्मनि दर्शितम् |
शिवशक्त्योस्तु संयोगादानन्दः सततोदीतः || 33 ||
अतो मुने तमुद्दिश्य मुनयः क्षीणकल्मषाः |
शिवे मनः समाधाय प्राप्तः शिवमनामयम् || 34 ||
In this way, the characteristics of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti are shown in the supreme soul. Only by the combination of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti does joy arise continuously.
Sage, therefore considering that, sages who have become free of sin, having focussed their mind on Lord Shiva, achieved the pure Shiva state.

Shivaa

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



यस्य पुंसां परा शक्तिर्भावगम्या मनोहरा |
निर्गुणा स्वगुणैरेव निगूढा निष्कला शिवा || 12 ||
The Purusha's (God's) higher energy Shivaa is reachable by affection, attractive, formless, hidden by her own characteristics only, all pervading.



तदीयं त्रिविधं रूपं स्थूलं सूक्ष्मं परं ततः |
ध्येयं मुमुक्षुभिर्नित्यं क्रमतो योगिभिर्मुने || 13 ||
Sage, these three forms of that (supreme Goddess Shivaa), gross, subtle and higher than that, should be meditated upon by renunciate disciples (those aspiring for liberation) always/everyday; successively by Yogis.

God

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



यस्य भासा विभातीदञ्जगत्सर्वं समन्ततः |
सर्वैश्वर्येण संपन्नो नाम्ना सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम् || 10 ||
With whose brilliance, this whole universe is lighted up from all sides, is the God of everyone himself, endowed with all characteristics of Godliness.

Om

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



प्रणवार्थः शिवः साक्षात्प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तितः |
श्रुतिषु स्मृतिशास्त्रेषु पुराणेष्वागमेषु च || 6 ||
The main meaning of the Pranava (Om, the primordial sound) is said to be Shiva in visible form, in Shrutis, Smritis, Puranas and Agamas.

Renunciation Procedure

संन्यासविधिवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Renunciation procedure description Chapter 12



श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



न जानन्ति परं साक्षात्प्रणवार्थं महेश्वरम् |
सगुणं निर्गुणं ब्रह्म त्रिदेवजनकं परम् || 4 ||
(Living beings under the influence of Maya) do not know the highest great God in visible form, the meaning of the Pranava (Om, the primordial sound), with form as well as without form, the supreme element and the father of the three Devas (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva).

Om

वामदेवब्रह्मवर्णनं नामैकादशोऽध्यायः
Vamadeva's Brahma description Chapter 11



ब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)



तथापि धर्मरक्षायै लोकानुग्रहकाङ्क्षया |
त्वादृशाः साधवः सन्ता विचरन्ति महीतले || 41 ||
(You have no desires but) still sages and saints like you wander the earth for the sake of protecting Dharma and with the desire to make things easier for the world.



वामदेव उवाच |
Sage Vamadeva said (to Kartikeya)



ओमितीदं सर्वमिति श्रुतिराह सनातनी | 49
Om is all this (universe), so said the eternal Shrutis (Vedas).


This repeats in Chapter 16, shloka 52

Renunciation

संन्यासाचारवर्णनं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः
Renunciation behaviour description Chapter 4



ईश्वर उवाच |
God said (to supreme Goddess Parvati)



मूलादिब्रह्मरन्ध्रान्तं षट्चक्रं परिचिन्तयेत् |
विद्युत्कोटि समप्रख्यं सर्वतेजोमयं परम् || 7 ||
तन्मध्ये चिन्तयेन्मां च सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहम् |
निर्गुणं परमं ब्रह्म सदाशिवमनामयम् || 8 ||
One should think of (meditate on) the six chakras from the Muladhara to the Brahmarandhra (Sahasrara) known to be highly brilliant like a lot of lightning/electricity.

And among those, one should think of me, an image of sachchidananda, the supreme element beyond characteristics of nature, always kind and pure.

Renunciation

संन्यासाचारवर्णनं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः
Renunciation behaviour description Chapter 4



प्रातःप्रभृति सायान्ते सायादिप्रातरन्ततः |
यत्करोमि महादेव तदस्तु तव पूजनम् || 5 ||
Great God, since the morning to the end of the evening, (and) starting from evening to morning, may whatever I do be really your worship. (So should one think.)

Renunciation

संन्यासाचारवर्णनं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः
Renunciation behaviour description Chapter 4



ईश्वर उवाच |
God said (to supreme Goddess Parvati)



ब्राह्मे मुहूर्त उत्थाय शिरसि श्वेतपङ्कजे |
सहस्रारे समासीनं गुरुं सञ्चिन्तयेद्यतिः || 2 ||
An ascetic should wake up in Brahma muhurta (96 to 48 minutes before sunrise), (and) think of (or meditate on one's) Guru sitting on the white lotus of the Sahasrara (chakra on the crown) of the head.

Kailasa Samhita

कैलाससंहितायां संन्यासपद्धतिवर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Kailasa Samhita, Renunciation method description Chapter 3



ईश्वर उवाच |
God said (to supreme Goddess Parvati)



यो गुरुः स शिवः प्रोक्तो यः शिवः स गुरुः स्मृतः | 42
One who is Guru is also called Shiva (a disciple should see the Guru as God); one who is Shiva is also considered to be the Guru (God and Guru should be the same element for a disciple).


The same sentence, the same half-shloka also appears in Guru Gita (18th of 214 shlokas), which is a part of Uttarakhand of Skanda Purana. There too, God says this same thing to the supreme Goddess. For this very reason, Guru Gita is also called Shiva Gita.



This sentence also repeats in Chapter 12 of Kailasa Samhita, where Kartikeya tells this to sage Vamadeva. It also appears in Vayayiya Samhita, later part, Chapter 15, shloka 20, where Upamanyu says this to Lord Krishna.