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Shiva Purana

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मया चैव भवद्भ्यश्च भवद्भिर्लोकहेतवे ॥ स्थापनीयं प्रयत्नेन शिवप्राप्तिकरं च तत् ॥ ४१ ॥

I have now communicated it to you. For the welfare of the world you shall establish this in the world strenuously. It is conducive to the attainment of Śiva.

english translation

इति वश्च समाख्यातं यत्पृष्टोऽहं मुनीश्वराः ॥ गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छथ ॥ ४२ ॥

O great sages; thus, what I have been asked has been narrated by me. You shall preserve this carefully. What else do you wish to hear?

english translation

व्यास उवाच ॥ एतच्छुत्वा तु ऋषय आनन्दं परमं गताः ॥ हर्षगद्गदया वाचा नत्वा ते तुष्टुवुर्मुहुः ॥ ४३॥

Vyāsa said:— On hearing this, the sages attained great bliss. After bowing to him they eulogised him again and again with words choked with pleasure.

english translation

ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ व्यासशिष्य नमस्तेऽस्तु धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तमः ॥ श्रावितं नः परं वस्तु शैवं ज्ञानमनुत्तमम् ॥ ४४॥

The sages said:— O disciple of Vyāsa, obeisance be to you. You are blessed. You are the most excellent of the devotees oí Śiva. The highest thing, the excellent knowledge of Śiva has been imparted to us.

english translation

अस्माकं चेतसो भ्रान्तिर्गता हि कृपया तव ॥ सन्तुष्टाश्शिवसज्ज्ञानं प्राप्य त्वत्तो विमुक्तिदम् ॥ ४५॥

Thanks to your mercy, our mental delusion has vanished. Securing the excellent knowledge of Śiva from you we are satisfied. This knowledge yields salvation.

english translation