Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ॥ नास्तिकाय न वक्तव्यमश्रद्धाय शठाय च॥ अभक्ताय महेशस्य न चाशुश्रुषवे द्विजाः॥ ४६॥

sanskrit

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

sUta uvAca ॥ nAstikAya na vaktavyamazraddhAya zaThAya ca॥ abhaktAya mahezasya na cAzuzruSave dvijAH॥ 46॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/47

इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाच्छास्त्राणि चासकृत् ॥ विचार्य्योद्धृत्य तत्सारं मह्यं व्यासेन भाषितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

sanskrit

After poring through Itihāsas, Purāṇas, Vedas and Śāstras many a time, Vyāsa extracted this essence and imparted it to me.

english translation

itihAsapurANAni vedAcchAstrANi cAsakRt ॥ vicAryyoddhRtya tatsAraM mahyaM vyAsena bhASitam ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/48

एतच्छ्रुत्वा ह्येकवारं भवेत्पापं हि भस्मसात् ॥ अभक्तो भक्तिमाप्नोति भक्तस्य भक्तिवर्द्धनम्॥ ४८॥

sanskrit

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

etacchrutvA hyekavAraM bhavetpApaM hi bhasmasAt ॥ abhakto bhaktimApnoti bhaktasya bhaktivarddhanam॥ 48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/49

पुनश्श्रुते च सद्भक्तिर्मुक्तिस्स्याच्च श्रुते पुनः॥ तस्मात्पुनःपुनश्श्राव्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलेप्सुभिः॥ ४९॥

sanskrit

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

punazzrute ca sadbhaktirmuktissyAcca zrute punaH॥ tasmAtpunaHpunazzrAvyaM bhuktimuktiphalepsubhiH॥ 49॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/50

आवृत्तयः पंच कार्याः समुद्दिश्य फलं परम्॥ तत्प्राप्नोति न सन्देहो व्यासस्य वचनं त्विदम्॥ ५०॥

sanskrit

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

AvRttayaH paMca kAryAH samuddizya phalaM param॥ tatprApnoti na sandeho vyAsasya vacanaM tvidam॥ 50॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/46

सूत उवाच ॥ नास्तिकाय न वक्तव्यमश्रद्धाय शठाय च॥ अभक्ताय महेशस्य न चाशुश्रुषवे द्विजाः॥ ४६॥

sanskrit

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

sUta uvAca ॥ nAstikAya na vaktavyamazraddhAya zaThAya ca॥ abhaktAya mahezasya na cAzuzruSave dvijAH॥ 46॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/47

इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाच्छास्त्राणि चासकृत् ॥ विचार्य्योद्धृत्य तत्सारं मह्यं व्यासेन भाषितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

sanskrit

After poring through Itihāsas, Purāṇas, Vedas and Śāstras many a time, Vyāsa extracted this essence and imparted it to me.

english translation

itihAsapurANAni vedAcchAstrANi cAsakRt ॥ vicAryyoddhRtya tatsAraM mahyaM vyAsena bhASitam ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/48

एतच्छ्रुत्वा ह्येकवारं भवेत्पापं हि भस्मसात् ॥ अभक्तो भक्तिमाप्नोति भक्तस्य भक्तिवर्द्धनम्॥ ४८॥

sanskrit

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

etacchrutvA hyekavAraM bhavetpApaM hi bhasmasAt ॥ abhakto bhaktimApnoti bhaktasya bhaktivarddhanam॥ 48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/49

पुनश्श्रुते च सद्भक्तिर्मुक्तिस्स्याच्च श्रुते पुनः॥ तस्मात्पुनःपुनश्श्राव्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलेप्सुभिः॥ ४९॥

sanskrit

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

punazzrute ca sadbhaktirmuktissyAcca zrute punaH॥ tasmAtpunaHpunazzrAvyaM bhuktimuktiphalepsubhiH॥ 49॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/43/50

आवृत्तयः पंच कार्याः समुद्दिश्य फलं परम्॥ तत्प्राप्नोति न सन्देहो व्यासस्य वचनं त्विदम्॥ ५०॥

sanskrit

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

AvRttayaH paMca kAryAH samuddizya phalaM param॥ tatprApnoti na sandeho vyAsasya vacanaM tvidam॥ 50॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript