Shiva Purana

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त्वद्भक्तो यो भवेत्स्वामिन्मम प्रियतरो हि सः ।। एवं वै यो विजानाति तस्य मुक्तिर्न दुर्लभा ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

O lord, whoever be your devotee shall also be my favourite. He who knows and realises this shall not find salvation inaccessible to him.

english translation

tvadbhakto yo bhavetsvAminmama priyataro hi saH || evaM vai yo vijAnAti tasya muktirna durlabhA || 31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript