Shiva Purana

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देहि राज्यं च देवानां मत्प्रीतिं रक्ष दानव ।। निजराज्ये सुखं तिष्ठ तिष्ठंतु स्वपदे सुराः ।। २१ ।।

O Dānava, return their kingdom to the gods. Maintain my affection. Stay in your kingdom happily. Let the gods stay in their region.

english translation

dehi rAjyaM ca devAnAM matprItiM rakSa dAnava || nijarAjye sukhaM tiSTha tiSThaMtu svapade surAH || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अलं भूतविरोधेन देवद्रोहेण किं पुनः ।। कुलीनाश्शुद्धकर्माणः सर्वे कश्यपवंशजाः ।। २२ ।।

Do not offend people. Don’t be malicious to the gods. The descendants of Kaśyapa are noble and indulge in pure activities.

english translation

alaM bhUtavirodhena devadroheNa kiM punaH || kulInAzzuddhakarmANaH sarve kazyapavaMzajAH || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्या दिकानि च ।। ज्ञातिद्रोहजपापस्य कलां नार्हंति षोडशीम् ।। २३ ।।

Whatever sin is there in the world, even including that of slaughter of a brahmin, does not merit even a sixteenth part of the sin accruing from the offence towards kinsmen.

english translation

yAni kAni ca pApAni brahmahatyA dikAni ca || jJAtidrohajapApasya kalAM nArhaMti SoDazIm || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। इत्यादिबहुवार्त्तां च श्रुतिस्मृतिपरां शुभाम् ।। प्रोवाच शंकरस्तस्मै बोधयन् ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।। २४ ।।

These and many such words of advice, auspiciously based on injunctions of Śruti and Smṛti, Śiva said to him enlightening him in an excellent manner.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || ityAdibahuvArttAM ca zrutismRtiparAM zubhAm || provAca zaMkarastasmai bodhayan jJAnamuttamam || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिक्षितश्शंखचूडेन स दूतस्तर्कवित्तम ।। उवाच वचनं नम्रो भवितव्यविमोहितः ।। २५ ।।

The emissary who had been well instructed by Śaṅkhacūḍa who knew his duties well but who had been deluded by destiny spoke these words humbly.

english translation

zikSitazzaMkhacUDena sa dUtastarkavittama || uvAca vacanaM namro bhavitavyavimohitaH || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript