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सूत उवाच ॥ नास्तिकाय न वक्तव्यमश्रद्धाय शठाय च॥ अभक्ताय महेशस्य न चाशुश्रुषवे द्विजाः॥ ४६॥
Sūta said:— O brahmins, this shall not be mentioned to an atheist or an unfaithful man or a rogue. Nor shall it be mentioned to one who has no devotion to Śiva or who does not wish to hear.
english translation
इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाच्छास्त्राणि चासकृत् ॥ विचार्य्योद्धृत्य तत्सारं मह्यं व्यासेन भाषितम् ॥ ४७ ॥
After poring through Itihāsas, Purāṇas, Vedas and Śāstras many a time, Vyāsa extracted this essence and imparted it to me.
english translation
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ह्येकवारं भवेत्पापं हि भस्मसात् ॥ अभक्तो भक्तिमाप्नोति भक्तस्य भक्तिवर्द्धनम्॥ ४८॥
On hearing this once, all sins are reduced to ashes. A non-devotee becomes a devotee. This enhances the devotion of the devotee.
english translation
पुनश्श्रुते च सद्भक्तिर्मुक्तिस्स्याच्च श्रुते पुनः॥ तस्मात्पुनःपुनश्श्राव्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलेप्सुभिः॥ ४९॥
If it is heard again one attains good devotion. If it is heard again liberation is attained. Hence this must be heard again and again by the devotees who desire to get the benefit of worldly pleasures and salvation.
english translation
आवृत्तयः पंच कार्याः समुद्दिश्य फलं परम्॥ तत्प्राप्नोति न सन्देहो व्यासस्य वचनं त्विदम्॥ ५०॥
With the expectation of the greatest benefit it shall be repeated five, times. There is no doubt. He will attain it. Vyāsa has said so.
english translation