Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/21

नैष्ठिक्यनैष्ठिकीभेदाद्विविधैव हि कीर्तिता॥ षड्विधा नैष्ठिकी भेदाद्द्वितीयैकविधा स्मृता ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

There are two kinds of mentioned, according to the difference between faithfulness and non-faithfulness. There are six kinds of faithfulness, and the second is considered to be one kind.

english translation

naiSThikyanaiSThikIbhedAdvividhaiva hi kIrtitA॥ SaDvidhA naiSThikI bhedAddvitIyaikavidhA smRtA ॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/22

विहिताविहिताभेदात्तामनेकां विदुर्बुधाः ॥ तयोर्बहुविधत्वाच्च विस्तारो न हि वर्ण्यते ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

Learned men consider devotion to be of different sorts, such as ordained and non-ordained. Since they are of various types they are not explained in detail.

english translation

vihitAvihitAbhedAttAmanekAM vidurbudhAH ॥ tayorbahuvidhatvAcca vistAro na hi varNyate ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/23

ते नवांगे उभे ज्ञेये श्रवणादिकभेदतः ॥ सुदुष्करे तत्प्रसादं विना च सुकरे ततः ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Differentiated by the differences in those who observe Śravana (listening) etc. both these are of nine subdivisions each. Without his favour they are difficult of performance and with His favour they can easily be performed.

english translation

te navAMge ubhe jJeye zravaNAdikabhedataH ॥ suduSkare tatprasAdaM vinA ca sukare tataH ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/24

भक्तिज्ञाने न भिन्ने हि शंभुना वर्णिते द्विजाः ॥ तस्माद्भेदो न कर्तव्यस्तत्कर्तुस्सर्वदा सुखम् ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

O brahmins, devotion and knowledge are essentially non-different from each other as explained by Śiva. Hence, they should not be differentiated. Happiness befalls him who observes them always.

english translation

bhaktijJAne na bhinne hi zaMbhunA varNite dvijAH ॥ tasmAdbhedo na kartavyastatkartussarvadA sukham ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/25

विज्ञानं न भवत्येव द्विजा भक्तिविरोधिनः ॥ शंभुभक्तिकरस्यैव भवेज्ज्ञानोदयो द्रुतम् ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

O brahmins, a person who is against devotion will never attain perfect knowledge. Knowledge rises up immediately only in him who observes devotion to Śiva.

english translation

vijJAnaM na bhavatyeva dvijA bhaktivirodhinaH ॥ zaMbhubhaktikarasyaiva bhavejjJAnodayo drutam ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/21

नैष्ठिक्यनैष्ठिकीभेदाद्विविधैव हि कीर्तिता॥ षड्विधा नैष्ठिकी भेदाद्द्वितीयैकविधा स्मृता ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

There are two kinds of mentioned, according to the difference between faithfulness and non-faithfulness. There are six kinds of faithfulness, and the second is considered to be one kind.

english translation

naiSThikyanaiSThikIbhedAdvividhaiva hi kIrtitA॥ SaDvidhA naiSThikI bhedAddvitIyaikavidhA smRtA ॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/22

विहिताविहिताभेदात्तामनेकां विदुर्बुधाः ॥ तयोर्बहुविधत्वाच्च विस्तारो न हि वर्ण्यते ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

Learned men consider devotion to be of different sorts, such as ordained and non-ordained. Since they are of various types they are not explained in detail.

english translation

vihitAvihitAbhedAttAmanekAM vidurbudhAH ॥ tayorbahuvidhatvAcca vistAro na hi varNyate ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/23

ते नवांगे उभे ज्ञेये श्रवणादिकभेदतः ॥ सुदुष्करे तत्प्रसादं विना च सुकरे ततः ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Differentiated by the differences in those who observe Śravana (listening) etc. both these are of nine subdivisions each. Without his favour they are difficult of performance and with His favour they can easily be performed.

english translation

te navAMge ubhe jJeye zravaNAdikabhedataH ॥ suduSkare tatprasAdaM vinA ca sukare tataH ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/24

भक्तिज्ञाने न भिन्ने हि शंभुना वर्णिते द्विजाः ॥ तस्माद्भेदो न कर्तव्यस्तत्कर्तुस्सर्वदा सुखम् ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

O brahmins, devotion and knowledge are essentially non-different from each other as explained by Śiva. Hence, they should not be differentiated. Happiness befalls him who observes them always.

english translation

bhaktijJAne na bhinne hi zaMbhunA varNite dvijAH ॥ tasmAdbhedo na kartavyastatkartussarvadA sukham ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/41/25

विज्ञानं न भवत्येव द्विजा भक्तिविरोधिनः ॥ शंभुभक्तिकरस्यैव भवेज्ज्ञानोदयो द्रुतम् ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

O brahmins, a person who is against devotion will never attain perfect knowledge. Knowledge rises up immediately only in him who observes devotion to Śiva.

english translation

vijJAnaM na bhavatyeva dvijA bhaktivirodhinaH ॥ zaMbhubhaktikarasyaiva bhavejjJAnodayo drutam ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript