Shiva Purana

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अकामतः कृतस्यास्य पुण्यस्यैव च तत्फलम् ॥ भुनक्त्यद्यापि सा चैव महाबलप्रसादतः ॥ ३६ ॥

That was the fruit of a meritorious action performed unconsciously. She was liberated thanks to the grace of Mahābala.

english translation

akAmataH kRtasyAsya puNyasyaiva ca tatphalam ॥ bhunaktyadyApi sA caiva mahAbalaprasAdataH ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवंविधं महालिंगं शंकरस्य महाबलम् ॥ सर्वपापहरं सद्यः परमानन्ददायकम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Thus is the great image of Mahābala, destructive of sins and the bestower of the highest bliss instantaneously.

english translation

evaMvidhaM mahAliMgaM zaMkarasya mahAbalam ॥ sarvapApaharaM sadyaH paramAnandadAyakam ॥ 37 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं वः कथितं विप्रा माहात्म्यं परमं मया ॥ महाबलाभिधानस्य शिवलिंगवरस्य हि ॥ ३८ ॥

O brahmins thus the greatness of the excellent Śiva image Mahābala has been mentioned to you by me.

english translation

evaM vaH kathitaM viprA mAhAtmyaM paramaM mayA ॥ mahAbalAbhidhAnasya zivaliMgavarasya hi ॥ 38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथान्यदपि वक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं तस्य चाद्भुतम् ॥ श्रुतमात्रेण येनाशु शिवे भक्तिः प्रजायते ॥ ३९ ॥

I shall now mention another wonderful glory of the same. By merely listening to it, the devotion for Śiva is generated.

english translation

athAnyadapi vakSyAmi mAhAtmyaM tasya cAdbhutam ॥ zrutamAtreNa yenAzu zive bhaktiH prajAyate ॥ 39 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript