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Shiva Purana

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तत्र शास्त्रं सयंत्रं हि सपंचाङ्गं महेश्वरः ॥ बभाषे महिमानं च तत्तद्दैववरस्य वै ॥ ५१ ॥

The sacred lore bearing on the subject, the glory and greatness of the illustrious lord, Śiva explained Himself with Yantras, with their five adjuncts.

english translation

सेतिहासकथं तेषां भक्तमाहात्म्यमेव च ॥ सवर्णाश्रमधर्मांश्च नृपधर्मान् मुनीश्वर ॥ ५२ ॥

He told her legendary stories, the greatness of the votaries, the norms of peoples of different castes and stages in life and the duties of kings, O great sage.

english translation

सुतस्त्रीधर्ममाहात्म्यं वर्णाश्रममनश्वरम् ॥ वैद्यशास्त्रं तथा ज्योतिश्शास्त्रं जीवसुखावहम् ॥ ५३ ॥

The duties of sons, wives etc. and their greatness, the imperishable system of Varṇas and Āśramas[5], the medical lore, and the astral lore, all beneficent to worldly creatures were explained by him.

english translation

सामुद्रिकं परं शास्त्रमन्यच्छास्त्राणि भूरिशः ॥ कृपां कृत्वा महे शानो वर्णयामास तत्त्वतः ॥ ५४ ॥

Out of compassion for her, the great lord explained the science of palmistry and similar other lores to her.

english translation

इत्थं त्रिलोकसुखदौ सर्वज्ञौ च सतीशिवौ ॥ लोकोपकारकरणधृतसद्गुणविग्रहौ ॥ ५५ ॥

Thus, Satī and Śiva, the bestowers of happiness on the three worlds (triloka) and omniscient, [were] the embodiment of good qualities, always engaged in helping the world (lokopakāra).

english translation