Shiva Purana
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मर्त्यबुद्धिर्न कर्तव्या पुराणज्ञे कदाचन ॥ पुराणज्ञस्सर्ववेत्ता ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्हरो गुरुः ॥ ६ ॥
Never shall a Purāṇist be considered an ordinary man. A preceptor proficient in Purāṇa is omniscient. He is Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva.
english translation
martyabuddhirna kartavyA purANajJe kadAcana ॥ purANajJassarvavettA brahmA viSNurharo guruH ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधनं धान्यं हिरण्यं च वासांसि विविधानि च ॥ देयं पुराणविज्ञाय परत्रेह च शर्म्मणे ॥ ७॥
For the welfare here and hereafter, wealth, food-grain, gold, different clothes etc. shall be given to a Purāṇist as gift.
english translation
dhanaM dhAnyaM hiraNyaM ca vAsAMsi vividhAni ca ॥ deyaM purANavijJAya paratreha ca zarmmaNe ॥ 7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयो ददाति महाप्रीत्या पुराणज्ञाय सज्जनः ॥ पात्राय शुभवस्तूनि स याति परमां गतिम्॥ ८॥
The good man who out of pleasure gives auspicious things to a Purāṇist who is a deserving person, attains the greatest salvation.
english translation
yo dadAti mahAprItyA purANajJAya sajjanaH ॥ pAtrAya zubhavastUni sa yAti paramAM gatim॥ 8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमहीं गां वा स्यंदनांश्च गजानश्वांश्च शोभनान् ॥ यः प्रयच्छति पात्राय तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु ॥ ९ ॥
Listen to the merit that a person derives from lands, cows, chariots, elephants and good horses to a deserving person.
english translation
mahIM gAM vA syaMdanAMzca gajAnazvAMzca zobhanAn ॥ yaH prayacchati pAtrAya tasya puNyaphalaM zRNu ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअक्षयान्सर्वकामांश्च परत्रेह च जन्मनि ॥ अश्वमेधमखस्यापि स फलं लभते पुमान् ॥ १०॥
That man derives the fruit of horse-sacrifice, and realises all his cherished desires without wastage, both here and hereafter.
english translation
akSayAnsarvakAmAMzca paratreha ca janmani ॥ azvamedhamakhasyApi sa phalaM labhate pumAn ॥ 10॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript