Shiva Purana

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

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