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अनन्यया च भक्त्या वै युक्तः शम्भुं भजेत्पुनः ॥ अन्ते च मुक्तिमायाति नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३६॥
He shall worship Śiva with unflinching and exclusive devotion. Salvation is the result. There is nothing to be doubtful about this.
english translation
अतोऽधिको न देवोऽस्ति मुक्तिप्राप्त्यै च शंकरात्॥ शरणं प्राप्य यश्चैव संसाराद्विनिवर्तते ॥ ३७ ॥
There is no other deity greater than Śiva for the attainment of salvation. After seeking refuge in him one withdraws from worldly existence.
english translation
इति मे विविधं वाक्यमृषीणां च समागतैः ॥ निश्चित्य कथितं विप्रा धिया धार्यं प्रयत्नतः ॥ ३८ ॥
O brahmins, these words have been uttered by me after considering the statement of sages. You shall retain these strenuously in your minds.
english translation
प्रथमं विष्णवे दत्तं शंभुना लिंगसन्मुखे ॥ विष्णुना ब्रह्मणे दत्तं ब्रह्मणा सनकादिषु ॥ ३९ ॥
At the outset this instruction was given to Viṣṇu by Śiva in front of his phallic image. It was then given to Brahmā by Viṣṇu and to Sanaka and others by Brahmā.
english translation
नारदाय ततः प्रोक्तं तज्ज्ञानं सनकादिभिः ॥ व्यासाय नारदेनोक्तं तेन मह्यं कृपालुना ॥ ४० ॥
That knowledge was then imparted to Nārada by Sanaka and others. Nārada communicated it to Vyāsa and the merciful Vyāsa communicated it to me.
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