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 Sanscriptएवंविधं 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 Sanscriptएवं 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 Sanscriptअथान्यदपि 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