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सर्वथा न परित्याज्यं गुरूणां वचनं द्विजाः॥ गृहं वसेद्वा शून्यं स्यान्मे हठस्सुखदस्सदा॥६१॥
O brahmins, the advice of the preceptors is not to be eschewed at all. Whether it leads to the attachment of a household or otherwise, my tenacity will remain pleasing to me for ever.
english translation
यद्भवद्भिस्सुभणितं वचनं मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ तदन्यथा तद्विवेकं वर्णयामि समासतः ॥६२॥
O excellent sages, what you have just spoken shall be interpreted in another way. I shall explain it in brief.
english translation
गुणालयो विहारी च विष्णुस्सत्यं प्रकीर्तितः ॥ सदाशिवोऽगुणः प्रोक्तस्तत्र कारण मुच्यते ॥ ६३ ॥
When you glorify Viṣṇu as the abode of noble qualities or as a sportive deity I do not contradict. As to your statement that Sadāśiva is devoid of attributes I shall tell you the reason.
english translation
शिवो ब्रह्माविकारः स भक्तहेतोर्धृताकृतिः ॥ प्रभुतां लौकिकीं नैव संदर्शयितुमिच्छति॥।६४।
Śiva is Brahman, unchanging and without aberration. He assumes shapes and forms for the welfare of his devotees. He does not make a show of worldly lordship.
english translation
अतः परमहंसानां धार्यये सुप्रिया गतिः॥ अवधूतस्वरूपेण परानंदेन शंभुना॥६५॥
Therefore he assumes the attitude and behaviour of great Yogins. Śiva is a supreme bliss personified and an Avadhūta in form.
english translation