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Shiva Purana

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शिववेषतया लोके येन केनापि हेतुना॥ ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्याः कदाचन ॥४६॥

You shall avoid all those persons who assume the garb and features of Śiva whatever their reason may be. Never shall they be brought here.

english translation

ये रुद्राक्षधरा लोके जटाधारिण एव ये ॥ ते सवे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्याः कदाचन ॥४७॥

You shall avoid those persons who wear Rudrākṣas and keep matted hair. Never shall they be brought here.

english translation

उपजीवनहेतोश्च शिववेषधरा हि ये ॥ ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्याः कदाचन॥ ॥४८॥

You shall avoid those persons who imitate the dress or the features of Śiva, even for their livelihood. Never shall they be brought here.

english translation

शिववेषतया लोके येन केनापि हेतुना॥ ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्याः कदाचन ॥४६॥

You shall avoid those persons who imitate the dress and features of Śiva even for the purpose of deception. Never shall they be brought here.

english translation

एवमाज्ञापयामास स यमो निज किंकरान् ॥ तथेति मत्वा ते सर्वे तूष्णीमासञ्छुचिस्मिताः ॥2-1-18-५०॥

Yama thus commanded his servants. They too agreed to follow his command and remained silent with the flickering smile on their lips.

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