Shiva Purana

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एवं कृतनमस्कारं शिष्यन्दद्याद्गुरुः स्वयम् ॥ सुशीलं यतवाचं तं विनयावनतं स्थितम् ॥ ५१ ॥

When the disciple has finished the customary obeisance he shall stand humbly and silently like a well behaved disciple. The preceptor shall tell him like this.

english translation

evaM kRtanamaskAraM ziSyandadyAdguruH svayam ॥ suzIlaM yatavAcaM taM vinayAvanataM sthitam ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अद्यप्रभृति लोकानामनुग्रहपरो भव ॥ परीक्ष्य वत्सरं शिष्यमंगीकुरु विधानतः ॥ ५२॥

“From now onwards be engaged in blessing the worlds. Accept a disciple only after testing him for a year. Accept him duly.

english translation

adyaprabhRti lokAnAmanugrahaparo bhava ॥ parIkSya vatsaraM ziSyamaMgIkuru vidhAnataH ॥ 52॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रागादिदोषान्संत्यज्य शिवध्यानपरो भव ॥ सत्सम्प्रदायसंसिद्धैस्संगं कुरु न चेतरैः ॥ ५३ ॥

Eschew the faults of lust etc. and be devoted to meditation on Śiva. Associate with those who have inherited good tradition and not with others.

english translation

rAgAdidoSAnsaMtyajya zivadhyAnaparo bhava ॥ satsampradAyasaMsiddhaissaMgaM kuru na cetaraiH ॥ 53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनभ्यर्च्य शिवं जातुमा भुंक्ष्वाप्राण संक्षयम् ॥ गुरुभक्तिं समास्थाय सुखी भव सुखी भव ॥ ५४ ॥

Till the end of your life never take food without worshipping Śiva. Abiding by your devotion to the preceptor be happy, be happy.”

english translation

anabhyarcya zivaM jAtumA bhuMkSvAprANa saMkSayam ॥ gurubhaktiM samAsthAya sukhI bhava sukhI bhava ॥ 54 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति क्रमाद्गुरुवरो दयालुर्ज्ञानसागरः ॥ सानुकूलेन चित्तेन समं शिष्यं समाचरेत् ॥ ५५ ॥

In this manner the excellent preceptor, sympathetic and scholarly, shall be favourably inclined towards the disciple.

english translation

iti kramAdguruvaro dayAlurjJAnasAgaraH ॥ sAnukUlena cittena samaM ziSyaM samAcaret ॥ 55 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript