Shiva Purana

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यावन्न दृष्टमेतच्च तावत्स्वर्गपरा नराः ॥ दृष्ट्रमेतद्यदा विप्राः किं स्वर्गेण प्रयोजनम् ॥५३॥

Men are eager to go to heaven only as long as this city is not seen. O brahmins, when this city is seen what is the use of heaven?

english translation

yAvanna dRSTametacca tAvatsvargaparA narAH ॥ dRSTrametadyadA viprAH kiM svargeNa prayojanam ॥53॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript