[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Shivapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva) › 7.2.8.12 # Shivapurana 7.2.8.12 Śivapurāṇa 7.2.8.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.2.8.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12) / dharā ca vahniḥ sūryaśca yajño viṣṇuśśacīpatiḥ // / 552b ### [7.2.8.12.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p1) te cānye ca surā rudraṃ rudrādhyāyena tuṣṭuvuḥ // ### [7.2.8.12.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p2) prasannavadanastasthau devānāmagrataḥ prabhuḥ // ### [7.2.8.12.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p3) apahṛtya svalīlārthaṃ teṣāṃ jñānaṃ maheśvaraḥ // ### [7.2.8.12.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p4) tamapṛcchaṃstato devāḥ ko bhavāniti mohitāḥ // ### [7.2.8.12.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p5) so 'bravīdbhagavānrudro hyahamekaḥ purātanaḥ // ### [7.2.8.12.p6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12.p6) āsaṃ prathamamevāhaṃ vartāmi 1 ca surottamāḥ // ## Other recensions (1) - [Śivapurāṇa (complete text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva*complete-2.7.2.8.12) — Sanskrit ## Linked texts (1) - [Śivatattvaviveka (Appayya Dīkṣita)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.sivatattvaviveka-appayya-diksita.26-2) — Appayya Dīkṣita 1560, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.siva.7.2.8.12) · Pramāṇa