Shiva Purana

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वरायाननुरूपाय पिता कन्यां ददाति चेत् ।। कामान्मोहाद्भयाल्लोभात्स नष्टो नरकं यजेत् ।।२६।।

sanskrit

If a father were to give his daughter in marriage to an unsuitable person, out of love, delusion, fear or covetousness, he is doomed. He will go to hell.

english translation

varAyAnanurUpAya pitA kanyAM dadAti cet || kAmAnmohAdbhayAllobhAtsa naSTo narakaM yajet ||26||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/27

न हि दास्याम्यहं कन्यामिच्छया शूलपाणये ।। यद्विधानं भवेद्योग्यमृषयस्त द्विधीयताम् ।।२७।।

sanskrit

Out of my own free will, I will not give her to the trident-bearing Śiva. O sages, whatever arrangement is befitting here, may kindly be carried out.

english translation

na hi dAsyAmyahaM kanyAmicchayA zUlapANaye || yadvidhAnaM bhavedyogyamRSayasta dvidhIyatAm ||27||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/28

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य हिमागस्य मुनीश्वर ।। प्रत्युवाच वसिष्ठस्तं तेषां वाक्यविशारद ।।२८।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O excellent sages, on hearing these words of the mountain Himavat, Vasiṣṭha, the most eloquent among them replied:

english translation

brahmovAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya himAgasya munIzvara || pratyuvAca vasiSThastaM teSAM vAkyavizArada ||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/29

वसिष्ठ उवाच ।। शृणु शैलेश मद्वाक्यं सर्वथा ते हितावहम् ।। धर्माविरुद्धं सत्यश्च परत्रेह मुदावहम् ।। २९ ।।

sanskrit

Vasiṣtha said: O lord of mountains, listen to my words in every respect conducive to your welfare; they are not against virtue. They are true and shall bring about your joy here and hereafter.

english translation

vasiSTha uvAca || zRNu zaileza madvAkyaM sarvathA te hitAvaham || dharmAviruddhaM satyazca paratreha mudAvaham || 29 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/30

वचनं त्रिविधं शैल लौकिके वैदिकेऽपि च ।। सर्वं जानाति शास्त्रज्ञो निर्मलज्ञानचक्षुषा ।। 2.3.33.३० ।।

sanskrit

Statements, in ordinary language and in the Vedas, are of three forms. A scholar knowing all lores understands them by means of his pure vision of knowledge.

english translation

vacanaM trividhaM zaila laukike vaidike'pi ca || sarvaM jAnAti zAstrajJo nirmalajJAnacakSuSA || 2.3.33.30 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript