Shiva Purana
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देवधर्मान्विशेषेण श्राद्धधर्मांस्तथैव च ॥ मखधर्मान्व्रतादींश्च तीर्थश्राद्धं विशेषतः ॥ ५१ ॥
Similarly he attacked and repudiated the divine rites, Śrāddhika rites, sacrificial rites and holy observances and festivals, pilgrimages and anniversaries.
english translation
devadharmAnvizeSeNa zrAddhadharmAMstathaiva ca ॥ makhadharmAnvratAdIMzca tIrthazrAddhaM vizeSataH ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिवपूजां विशेषेण लिंगाराधनपूर्विकाम् ॥ विष्णुसूर्यगणेशादिपूजनं विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ ५२ ॥
Worship of Śiva, propitiation of his phallic form, adoration of Viṣṇu, Sun, Gaṇeśa and other deities in accordance with the sacred texts were repudiated by him.
english translation
zivapUjAM vizeSeNa liMgArAdhanapUrvikAm ॥ viSNusUryagaNezAdipUjanaM vidhipUrvakam ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्नानदानादिकं सर्वं पर्वकालं विशेषतः ॥ खंडयामास स यतिर्मायी मायाविनां वरः ॥ ५३ ॥
The heretic sage, an expert in wielding magic art, foremost among the deceptive, criticised the ceremonial ablutions and charitable gifts that are made on auspicious occasions.
english translation
snAnadAnAdikaM sarvaM parvakAlaM vizeSataH ॥ khaMDayAmAsa sa yatirmAyI mAyAvinAM varaH ॥ 53 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिं बहूक्तेन विप्रेन्द्र त्रिपुरे तेन मायिना ॥ वेदधर्माश्च ये केचित्ते सर्वे दूरतः कृताः ॥ ५४ ॥
O foremost among brahmins, why shall I dilate upon this topic? Suffice it to say that in the three cities every type of Vedic rites was completely stopped by that deceptive heretic sage.
english translation
kiM bahUktena viprendra tripure tena mAyinA ॥ vedadharmAzca ye kecitte sarve dUrataH kRtAH ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपतिधर्माश्रयाः सर्वा मोहितास्त्रिपुरांगनाः ॥ भर्तृशुश्रूषणवतीं विजहुर्मतिमुत्तमाम् ॥ ५५ ॥
The women of the three cities who were hitherto devotedly attached to their husbands were deluded and misguided and they abandoned their noble inclinations to serve their husbands.
english translation
patidharmAzrayAH sarvA mohitAstripurAMganAH ॥ bhartRzuzrUSaNavatIM vijahurmatimuttamAm ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript