Shiva Purana
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पुत्रस्य च महत्तीर्थं पित्रोश्चरणपंकजम्॥ अन्यतीर्थं तु दूरे वै गत्वा सम्प्राप्यते पुनः ॥ ४१ ॥
The holy centre of a son consists of the lotus-like feet of his parents. The other holy centres can be reached only after going a long distance.
english translation
putrasya ca mahattIrthaM pitrozcaraNapaMkajam॥ anyatIrthaM tu dUre vai gatvA samprApyate punaH ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइदं संनिहितं तीर्थं सुलभं धर्मसाधनम् ॥ पुत्रस्य च स्त्रियाश्चैव तीर्थं गेहे सुशोभनम् ॥ ४२ ॥
This holy centre is near at hand, easily accessible and a means of virtue. For a son and wife, the auspicious holy centre is in the house itself.
english translation
idaM saMnihitaM tIrthaM sulabhaM dharmasAdhanam ॥ putrasya ca striyAzcaiva tIrthaM gehe suzobhanam ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति शास्त्राणि वेदाश्च भाषन्ते यन्निरंतरम् ॥ भवद्भ्यां तत्प्रकर्त्तव्यमसत्यं पुनरेव च ॥ ४३ ॥
These things are mentioned frequently in the Śāstras and the Vedas. Now, are they going to be falsified by you?
english translation
iti zAstrANi vedAzca bhASante yanniraMtaram ॥ bhavadbhyAM tatprakarttavyamasatyaM punareva ca ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभवदीयं त्विदं रूपमसत्यं च भवेदिह ॥ तदा वेदोप्यसत्यो वै भवेदिति न संशयः ॥४४॥
If so, your very forms will come false. Even the Vedas will become false. There is no doubt about it.
english translation
bhavadIyaM tvidaM rUpamasatyaM ca bhavediha ॥ tadA vedopyasatyo vai bhavediti na saMzayaH ॥44॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशीघ्रं च भवितव्यो मे विवाहः क्रियतां शुभः ॥ अथ वा वेदशास्त्रञ्च न्यलीकं कथ्यतामिति॥४५॥
Let my auspicious marriage be celebrated and that too very quickly. Otherwise let the Vedas and Śāstras be declared false.
english translation
zIghraM ca bhavitavyo me vivAhaH kriyatAM zubhaH ॥ atha vA vedazAstraJca nyalIkaM kathyatAmiti॥45॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript