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न दुर्लभं हि तस्यैव येनेदं श्रुतमुत्तमम् ॥ पंचकृत्वस्तदावृत्त्या लभ्यते शिवदर्शनम्॥ ५१॥
Nothing is difficult to get for a man who hears this excellent thing. By repeating it five times Śiva’s vision is attained.
english translation
पुरातनाश्च राजानो विप्रा वैश्याश्च सत्तमाः ॥ इदं श्रुत्वा पंचकृत्वो धिया सिद्धिं परां गताः ॥ ५२ ॥
Ancient kings, brahmins and excellent Vaiśyas have attained great Siddhis by listening to this with attention, five times.
english translation
श्रोष्यत्यद्यापि यश्चेदं मानवो भक्तितत्परः ॥ विज्ञानं शिवसंज्ञं वै भुक्तिं मुक्तिं लभेच्च सः ॥ ५३ ॥
Even now if a man listens to this with devotion he will attain perfect knowledge of Śiva, worldly pleasures and salvation.
english translation
॥ व्यास उवाच ॥ इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा परमानन्दमागताः ॥ समानर्चुश्च ते भूतं नानावस्तुभिरादरात ॥ ५४॥
Vyāsa said:— On hearing his words the sages were extremely delighted. They worshipped Sūta with reverence offering him various articles.
english translation
नमस्कारैः स्तवैश्चैव स्वस्तिवाचनपूर्वकम्॥ आशीर्भिर्वर्द्धयामासुः संतुष्टाश्छिन्नसंशयाः ॥ ५५ ॥
Satisfied and cleared of their doubts they bowed to him, eulogised him, hailed him. and blessed him.
english translation