Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/21

एतस्माच्च मतादन्यन्नास्ति नृणां हितावहम्॥ एतद्व्रतन्तु सर्वेषां धर्मसाधनमुत्तमम्॥ २१॥

sanskrit

There is no other rite more beneficial to men. This rite is the most excellent means of virtue for all.

english translation

etasmAcca matAdanyannAsti nRNAM hitAvaham॥ etadvratantu sarveSAM dharmasAdhanamuttamam॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/22

निष्कामानां सकामानां सर्वेषां च नृणान्तथा॥ वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च स्त्रीबालानां तथा हरे ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

To those without desire, to those with specific desires, to all men of all castes and stages of life, even to women and to children, this rite is very beneficial.

english translation

niSkAmAnAM sakAmAnAM sarveSAM ca nRNAntathA॥ varNAnAmAzramANAM ca strIbAlAnAM tathA hare ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/23

दासानां दासिकानां च देवादीनां तथैव च॥ शरीरिणां च सर्वेषां हितमेतद्व्रतं वरम् ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

To men and women slaves, to gods and others and to all embodied souls this excellent rite is most beneficial.

english translation

dAsAnAM dAsikAnAM ca devAdInAM tathaiva ca॥ zarIriNAM ca sarveSAM hitametadvrataM varam ॥ 23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/24

माघस्य ह्यसिते पक्षे विशिष्टा सातिकीर्तिता ॥ निशीथव्यापिनी ग्राह्या हत्याकोटिविनाशिनी ॥ २४॥

sanskrit

In the dark half of the month of Māgha, Śivarātri is specifically glorified. The rite of Śivarātri is performed when the Caturdaśī extends up-to mid-night. The observance of the rite on that Tithi quells the sin of even a crore of human slaughters.

english translation

mAghasya hyasite pakSe viziSTA sAtikIrtitA ॥ nizIthavyApinI grAhyA hatyAkoTivinAzinI ॥ 24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/25

तद्दिने चैव यत्कार्यं प्रातरारभ्य केशव ॥ श्रूयतान्तन्मनो दत्त्वा सुप्रीत्या कथयामि ते ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

O Viṣṇu, what shall be done on that day from morning onwards you hear with attention. I shall explain it to you with pleasure.

english translation

taddine caiva yatkAryaM prAtarArabhya kezava ॥ zrUyatAntanmano dattvA suprItyA kathayAmi te ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/21

एतस्माच्च मतादन्यन्नास्ति नृणां हितावहम्॥ एतद्व्रतन्तु सर्वेषां धर्मसाधनमुत्तमम्॥ २१॥

sanskrit

There is no other rite more beneficial to men. This rite is the most excellent means of virtue for all.

english translation

etasmAcca matAdanyannAsti nRNAM hitAvaham॥ etadvratantu sarveSAM dharmasAdhanamuttamam॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/22

निष्कामानां सकामानां सर्वेषां च नृणान्तथा॥ वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च स्त्रीबालानां तथा हरे ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

To those without desire, to those with specific desires, to all men of all castes and stages of life, even to women and to children, this rite is very beneficial.

english translation

niSkAmAnAM sakAmAnAM sarveSAM ca nRNAntathA॥ varNAnAmAzramANAM ca strIbAlAnAM tathA hare ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/23

दासानां दासिकानां च देवादीनां तथैव च॥ शरीरिणां च सर्वेषां हितमेतद्व्रतं वरम् ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

To men and women slaves, to gods and others and to all embodied souls this excellent rite is most beneficial.

english translation

dAsAnAM dAsikAnAM ca devAdInAM tathaiva ca॥ zarIriNAM ca sarveSAM hitametadvrataM varam ॥ 23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/24

माघस्य ह्यसिते पक्षे विशिष्टा सातिकीर्तिता ॥ निशीथव्यापिनी ग्राह्या हत्याकोटिविनाशिनी ॥ २४॥

sanskrit

In the dark half of the month of Māgha, Śivarātri is specifically glorified. The rite of Śivarātri is performed when the Caturdaśī extends up-to mid-night. The observance of the rite on that Tithi quells the sin of even a crore of human slaughters.

english translation

mAghasya hyasite pakSe viziSTA sAtikIrtitA ॥ nizIthavyApinI grAhyA hatyAkoTivinAzinI ॥ 24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/38/25

तद्दिने चैव यत्कार्यं प्रातरारभ्य केशव ॥ श्रूयतान्तन्मनो दत्त्वा सुप्रीत्या कथयामि ते ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

O Viṣṇu, what shall be done on that day from morning onwards you hear with attention. I shall explain it to you with pleasure.

english translation

taddine caiva yatkAryaM prAtarArabhya kezava ॥ zrUyatAntanmano dattvA suprItyA kathayAmi te ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript