Shiva Purana

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॥ ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ देवलकश्च कः प्रोक्तः किं कार्यं तस्य विद्यते ॥ तत्त्वं वद महाप्राज्ञ लोकानां हितहेतवे ॥ १९ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— Who is a Devalaka? What is his function? O intelligent one, mention that for the guidance of the people.

english translation

॥ RSaya UcuH ॥ devalakazca kaH proktaH kiM kAryaM tasya vidyate ॥ tattvaM vada mahAprAjJa lokAnAM hitahetave ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/13/19

॥ ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ देवलकश्च कः प्रोक्तः किं कार्यं तस्य विद्यते ॥ तत्त्वं वद महाप्राज्ञ लोकानां हितहेतवे ॥ १९ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— Who is a Devalaka? What is his function? O intelligent one, mention that for the guidance of the people.

english translation

॥ RSaya UcuH ॥ devalakazca kaH proktaH kiM kAryaM tasya vidyate ॥ tattvaM vada mahAprAjJa lokAnAM hitahetave ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript