Shiva Purana
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अस्यां शिवतिथौ सर्वे महोत्सवदिदृक्षवः ॥ आयांति सर्वदेशेभ्यश्चातुर्वर्ण्यमहाजनाः ॥ २६ ॥
On this festive day of Śiva, people of all the four castes come here from all countries, desirous of witnessing the great festivals.
english translation
asyAM zivatithau sarve mahotsavadidRkSavaH ॥ AyAMti sarvadezebhyazcAturvarNyamahAjanAH ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्त्रियो वृद्धाश्च बालाश्च चतुराश्रमवासिनः ॥ दृष्ट्वा तत्रेत्य देवेशं लेभिरे कृतकृत्यताम् ॥ २७ ॥
Women, old men, children and people of the four stages of life come there, see the lord of gods and obtain contentment.
english translation
striyo vRddhAzca bAlAzca caturAzramavAsinaH ॥ dRSTvA tatretya devezaM lebhire kRtakRtyatAm ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमहाबलप्रभावात्तु तच्च लिंगं शिवस्य तु ॥ सम्पूज्यैकाथ चाण्डाली शिवलोकं गता द्रुतम्॥ २८॥
It is by the power of Mahābala that a Cāṇḍālī attained Śivaloka after worshipping that image of Śiva.
english translation
mahAbalaprabhAvAttu tacca liMgaM zivasya tu ॥ sampUjyaikAtha cANDAlI zivalokaM gatA drutam॥ 28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript