Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/56

ग्रामाधीशान्समाहूय सर्वान्स विषयस्थितान् ।। इत्थमाज्ञापयामास दीपा देयाश्शिवालये ।।५६।।

sanskrit

He called headmen of the villages in his kingdom and asked them to furnish all temples of Śiva with lamps.

english translation

grAmAdhIzAnsamAhUya sarvAnsa viSayasthitAn || itthamAjJApayAmAsa dIpA deyAzzivAlaye ||56||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/57

अन्यथा सत्यमेवेदं स मे दण्ड्यो भविष्यति ।। दीप दानाच्छिवस्तुष्टो भवतीति श्रुतीरितम् ।। ५७ ।।

sanskrit

He warned them that if they defaulted they would be punished. It is declared in the Vedas that Śiva is delighted at the gift of a lamp to his temples.

english translation

anyathA satyamevedaM sa me daNDyo bhaviSyati || dIpa dAnAcchivastuSTo bhavatIti zrutIritam || 57 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/58

यस्ययस्याभितो ग्रामं यावतश्च शिवालयाः।। तत्रतत्र सदा दीपो द्योतनीयोऽविचारितम् ।।५८।।

sanskrit

Therefore, you headmen shall see that the temples of Śiva in your jurisdiction are properly illuminated with lamps. There is no question of hesitation in this matter.

english translation

yasyayasyAbhito grAmaM yAvatazca zivAlayAH|| tatratatra sadA dIpo dyotanIyo'vicAritam ||58||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/59

ममाज्ञाभंगदोषेण शिरश्छेत्स्याम्यसंशयम्।। इति तद्भयतो दीपा दीप्ताः प्रतिशिवालयम् ।। ५९ ।।

sanskrit

Undoubtedly I shall get the defaulter beheaded. Thus for fear of him every temple was duly illuminated.

english translation

mamAjJAbhaMgadoSeNa zirazchetsyAmyasaMzayam|| iti tadbhayato dIpA dIptAH pratizivAlayam || 59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/60

अनेनैव स धर्मेण यावज्जीवं दमो नृपः ।। धर्मर्द्धिं महतीं प्राप्य कालधर्मवशं गतः ।।2.1.18.६०।।

sanskrit

With this act of piety alone, as long as he lived, the king Dama acquired ample prosperity. Finally he passed away.

english translation

anenaiva sa dharmeNa yAvajjIvaM damo nRpaH || dharmarddhiM mahatIM prApya kAladharmavazaM gataH ||2.1.18.60||

hk transliteration by Sanscript