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Shiva Purana

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तथा शुचिव्रतं विप्रमदरिद्रं महाप्रभो ॥ त्वद्भक्तिवर्तिनं मात्रा ज्ञानिनं कृपयाऽकरोः ॥१६॥

O great lord, mercifully you made the brahmin Śucivrata strictly adhering to devotion to you gain knowledge along with his mother and made him rich too.

english translation

चित्रवर्मा नृपवरस्त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् ॥ इह लोके सदा भुक्त्वा भोगानमरदुर्लभान् ॥ १७ ॥

By his devotion to you the excellent king Citravarman perpetually enjoyed in this world the pleasures inaccessible even to the gods and attained salvation, the goal of the good.

english translation

चन्द्रांगदो राजपुत्रस्सीमंतिन्या स्त्रिया सह ॥ विहाय सकलं दुःखं सुखी प्राप महागतिम् ॥ १८ ॥

The prince Candrāṅgada along with his wife Sīmantinī got rid of all miseries, enjoyed happiness and attained great goal.

english translation

तथा शुचिव्रतं विप्रमदरिद्रं महाप्रभो ॥ त्वद्भक्तिवर्तिनं मात्रा ज्ञानिनं कृपयाऽकरोः ॥१६॥ द्विजो मंदरनामापि वेश्यागामी खलोऽधमः ॥ त्वद्भक्तः शिव संपूज्य तया सह गतिं गतः ॥१९॥

The brahmin named Mandara who became a base knave indulging in lecherous association with prostitutes, O Śiva, worshipped one of your women devotees and attained salvation along with her.

english translation

भद्रायुस्ते नृपसुतस्सुखमाप गतव्यथः ॥ त्वद्भक्तकृपया मात्रा गतिं च परमां प्रभो ॥2-5-25-२०॥

O lord, thanks to the favour of a devotee of yours, the prince Bhadrāyu attained happiness free from pain and achieved great goal along with his mother.

english translation