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''Shivarahasya Purana'' (Sanskrit: शिव रहस्य पुराण; IAST: ''śiva rahasya purāṇa'') is one of the 'Shaiva Upapuranas' or ancillary Purana regarding Shiva and Shaivite worship and is also considered 'Indian epic poetry' (Sanskrit: Itihāsa). Its origins are acclaimed to be over 7000 years old. The book is dedicated to detailed explanation of Shaivite thoughts, rituals and religious myths. The manuscripts are found in various ancient literature. But, there is been no critical study of the same.〔Govind Chandra Pande (1994). ''Life and thought of Śaṅkarācārya''. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 81-208-1104-6, 978-81-208-1104-1. Source: () (accessed: Monday April 5, 2010), p.10〕 It is one of the first few works of the acclaimed Saint Ribhu, who was taught by Shiva himself. The book consists of twelve parts and has about one hundred thousand verses.〔 The Kannada translation of the book was published in 30 volumes in 1950.〔 == Ribhu Gita == The Ribhu Gita (Sanskrit: ऋभुगीता; IAST: ''ṛbhugītā'') is an acclaimed advaita, monist and/or nondual song at the heart of this Purana. The Ribhu Gita forms the sixth part of Siva Rahasya Purana. It details in about two thousand verses the dialogue on the Self and Brahman between Sage Ribhu and Sage Nidagha on the slopes of the Mount Kedara in the Himalayas. 〔Prof. N. R. Krishnamoorthi Aiyer,''The Essence of Ribhu Gita - Selection and English Translation'' Sri Ramanasramam, 1984 ISBN 81-88018-81-3 () (accessed : Sunday August 4, 2013)〕 The dialogues between Ribhu and Nidagha on the Supreme Brahman also appear in Tejobindu Upanishad of Krishna Yajurveda, Mahopanishad of Sama Veda, Annapoornopanisha of Atharva Veda and Varahopanish of Krishna Yajurveda.〔 The Ribhu Gita detail about 〔 * Existence-Awareness-Self * Videha Mukta - is achieved by the continued repetition of " I am Self-Brahman" * Siva the Sat-Chit-Ananda, is the screen on which Sakti is projected as moving picture of the universe. * Jivan Mukta - one who is liberated during his lifetime, and even abided in the blissful peace of Sat-Chit-Ananda. * Videha Mukta * The true Samadhi * Sahaja Samadhi * Maturing of Sahaja Samadhi * Mukti is Siva's grace * Everything is Sat-Chit-Ananda * The natural state 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shivarahasya Purana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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