Shiva Purana
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इत्थं सांगोपांगभक्तिर्मम सर्वोत्तमा प्रिये ॥ ज्ञानवैराग्यजननी मुक्तिदासी विराजते ॥३६॥
O beloved, thus my devotion with various adjuncts and ancillaries, is contributory to salvation since it is productive of perfect Knowledge and Detachment. It is the most excellent path.
english translation
itthaM sAMgopAMgabhaktirmama sarvottamA priye ॥ jJAnavairAgyajananI muktidAsI virAjate ॥36॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वकर्मफलोत्पत्तिस्सर्वदा त्वत्समप्रिया ॥ यच्चित्ते सा स्थिता नित्यं सर्वदा सोति मत्प्रियः ॥३७॥
A true devotion is as endearing to me as to you. It is productive of the fruits of all rites for ever. He who has it in his mind is a great favourite of mine.
english translation
sarvakarmaphalotpattissarvadA tvatsamapriyA ॥ yaccitte sA sthitA nityaM sarvadA soti matpriyaH ॥37॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रैलोक्ये भक्तिसदृशः पंथा नास्ति सुखावहः ॥ चतुर्युगेषु देवेशि कलौ तु सुविशेषतः ॥ ३८ ॥
There is no other path as easy and pleasing as devotion in the three worlds, O goddess of devas, in all the four Yugas generally and in the Kaliyuga particularly.
english translation
trailokye bhaktisadRzaH paMthA nAsti sukhAvahaH ॥ caturyugeSu devezi kalau tu suvizeSataH ॥ 38 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकलौ तु ज्ञानवैरागो वृद्धरूपौ निरुत्सवौ ॥ ग्राहकाभावतो देवि जातौ जर्जर तामति ॥ ३९ ॥
Knowledge (Jñāna) and Detachment (Vairāgya) have grown old and have lost their lustre in the Kali Age. They have become decayed and worn-out as the people who can grasp them are rare.
english translation
kalau tu jJAnavairAgo vRddharUpau nirutsavau ॥ grAhakAbhAvato devi jAtau jarjara tAmati ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकलौ प्रत्यक्षफलदा भक्तिस्सर्वयुगेष्वपि ॥ तत्प्रभावादहं नित्यं तद्वशो नात्र संशयः ॥ 2-2-23-४० ॥
In the Kali age as in all the four Yugas there is immediate and visible benefit in devotion. I am subservient to a devotee in view of the power of devotion.
english translation
kalau pratyakSaphaladA bhaktissarvayugeSvapi ॥ tatprabhAvAdahaM nityaM tadvazo nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 2-2-23-40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript