Shiva Purana

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

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/9/37

एवंविधं महालिंगं शंकरस्य महाबलम् ।। सर्वपापहरं सद्यः परमानन्ददायकम् ।। ३७ ।।

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/9/38

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

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/9/39

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

sanskrit

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