Shiva Purana

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ज्ञानवाप्तिर्यदा न स्याद्योगशास्त्राणि यत्नतः ।। अध्येतव्यानि पौराणं शास्त्रं श्रोतव्यमेव च।। ३६।।

sanskrit

As long as perfect knowledge is not attained, Yogaśāstras shall be learnt assiduously and the Purāṇic text be listened to.

english translation

jJAnavAptiryadA na syAdyogazAstrANi yatnataH || adhyetavyAni paurANaM zAstraM zrotavyameva ca|| 36||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/37

पापं संक्षीयते नित्यं धर्म्मश्चैव विवर्द्धते।। पुराणश्रवणाज्ज्ञानी न संसारं प्रपद्यते।। ३७।।

sanskrit

By listening to the Purāṇas, sin is reduced and eliminated; virtue is enhanced; and the wise man does not re-enter worldly life,

english translation

pApaM saMkSIyate nityaM dharmmazcaiva vivarddhate|| purANazravaNAjjJAnI na saMsAraM prapadyate|| 37||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/38

अतएव पुराणानि श्रोतव्यानि प्रयत्नतः ।। धर्मार्थकामलाभाय मोक्षमार्गाप्तये तथा ।। ३८ ।।

sanskrit

Hence indeed, the Purāṇas shall be assiduously listened to for the achievement of virtue, wealth, love and salvation.

english translation

ataeva purANAni zrotavyAni prayatnataH || dharmArthakAmalAbhAya mokSamArgAptaye tathA || 38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/39

यज्ञैर्दानैस्तपोभिस्तु यत्फलं तीर्थसेवया ।। तत्फलम समवाप्नोति पुराणश्रवणान्नरः ।। ३९।।

sanskrit

Man attains, thanks to listening to the Purāṇas, that benefit which is attained by sacrifices, charitable gifts, penances and pilgrimages.

english translation

yajJairdAnaistapobhistu yatphalaM tIrthasevayA || tatphalama samavApnoti purANazravaNAnnaraH || 39||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/40

न भवेयुः पुराणानि धर्ममार्गे क्षणानि तु ।। यद्यत्र यद्व्रती स्थाता चात्र पारत्रकी कथाम्।। ४०।।

sanskrit

If there be no purāṇa showing the path of Dharma, there will be no person observing Vrata or interested in the life hereafter.

english translation

na bhaveyuH purANAni dharmamArge kSaNAni tu || yadyatra yadvratI sthAtA cAtra pAratrakI kathAm|| 40||

hk transliteration by Sanscript