Shiva Purana

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भक्तेर्मूलं तु सत्कर्म स्वेष्टदेवादिपूजनम् ।। तन्मूलं सद्गुरुः प्रोक्तस्तन्मूलं संगतिः सताम् ।। ७४ ।'

sanskrit

The root of devotion is good action and the worship of one’s own favourite deity. The root of that is the good preceptor. A good preceptor is secured only through association with good people.

english translation

bhaktermUlaM tu satkarma sveSTadevAdipUjanam || tanmUlaM sadguruH proktastanmUlaM saMgatiH satAm || 74 |'

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/12/74

भक्तेर्मूलं तु सत्कर्म स्वेष्टदेवादिपूजनम् ।। तन्मूलं सद्गुरुः प्रोक्तस्तन्मूलं संगतिः सताम् ।। ७४ ।'

sanskrit

The root of devotion is good action and the worship of one’s own favourite deity. The root of that is the good preceptor. A good preceptor is secured only through association with good people.

english translation

bhaktermUlaM tu satkarma sveSTadevAdipUjanam || tanmUlaM sadguruH proktastanmUlaM saMgatiH satAm || 74 |'

hk transliteration