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Shiva Purana

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उपकारकरस्यैव यत्पुण्यं जायते त्विह ॥ तत्पुण्यं शक्यते नैव वक्तुं वर्षशतैरपि ॥ २६ ॥

It is imposible to expatiate on the merit of a person who helps others even if we take a hundred years.

english translation

परं तु शिशवो मेऽद्य वर्तंते स्वाश्रमेऽखिलाः ॥ भगिन्यै तान्समर्प्यैव प्रायास्ये स्वामिनेऽथ वा ॥ २७ ॥

But all my infant fawns are in the hermitage. I shall intrust them to the care of my sister or husband and return.

english translation

न मे मिथ्यावचस्त्वं हि विजानीहि वनेचर ॥ आयास्येह पुनश्चेह समीपं ते न संशयः ॥ २८॥

O forest-roamer, do not take my words to be lies. Undoubtedly I will come again to you.

english translation

स्थिता सत्येन धरणी सत्येनैव च वारिधिः ॥ सत्येन जलधाराश्च सत्ये सर्वम्प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ २९॥

The earth stays steady through truth. The ocean is steady through truth. The water flows steadily through truth. Everything is founded on truth.

english translation

॥ सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तोऽपि तया व्याधो न मेने तद्वचो यदा॥ तदा सुविस्मिता भीता वचनं साब्रवीत्पुनः ॥ ३० ॥

Sūta said:— When the hunter did not accept its proposal even after being implored thus, the bewildered and frightened hind spoke again.

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