Shiva Purana

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तत्र गत्वा महापापाः स्नात्वा तीर्थेषु भूरिशः।। महाबलं च संपूज्य प्रयाताश्शांकरम्पदम् ।। ४९ ।।

sanskrit

Great sinners go there, take their ceremonial ablutions many times in the sacred waters and worship Mahābala. They have all attained Śiva’s region.

english translation

tatra gatvA mahApApAH snAtvA tIrtheSu bhUrizaH|| mahAbalaM ca saMpUjya prayAtAzzAMkarampadam || 49 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript