Shiva Purana

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तावत्ते नैव हंतव्या यावद्भक्तिकृतश्च मे ।। तथापि विष्णवे देवा निवेद्यं कारणं त्विदम् ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

They should not be slain as long as they continue their devotion to me. Yet, this reason may very well be intimated to Viṣṇu.

english translation

tAvatte naiva haMtavyA yAvadbhaktikRtazca me || tathApi viSNave devA nivedyaM kAraNaM tvidam || 7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/141/7

तावत्ते नैव हंतव्या यावद्भक्तिकृतश्च मे ।। तथापि विष्णवे देवा निवेद्यं कारणं त्विदम् ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

They should not be slain as long as they continue their devotion to me. Yet, this reason may very well be intimated to Viṣṇu.

english translation

tAvatte naiva haMtavyA yAvadbhaktikRtazca me || tathApi viSNave devA nivedyaM kAraNaM tvidam || 7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript