Shiva Purana
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स्थावराः कृमिपाकाश्च पक्षिणः पशवो मृगाः ॥ धार्मिकास्त्रिदशास्तद्वन्मोक्षिणश्च यथाक्रमम्॥ २६॥
They are animals that eat worms birds animals and deer The righteous devatas and the liberated ones in order.
english translation
sthAvarAH kRmipAkAzca pakSiNaH pazavo mRgAH ॥ dhArmikAstridazAstadvanmokSiNazca yathAkramam॥ 26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयावंतो जंतवस्स्वर्गे तावंतो नरकौकसः ॥ पापकृद्याति नरकं प्रायश्चित्तपराङ्मुखः ॥ २७॥
There are as many living beings in heaven as there are inhabitants of hell A sinner who turns away from atonement will go to hell.
english translation
yAvaMto jaMtavassvarge tAvaMto narakaukasaH ॥ pApakRdyAti narakaM prAyazcittaparAGmukhaH ॥ 27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुरूणि गुरुभिश्चैव लघूनि लघुभिस्तथा ॥ प्रायश्चित्तानि कालेय मनुस्स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत्॥ २८॥
Svāyambhuva Manu has ordained expiatory rites for great sins and small expiatory rites for small sins in the Kali age.
english translation
gurUNi gurubhizcaiva laghUni laghubhistathA ॥ prAyazcittAni kAleya manussvAyambhuvo'bravIt॥ 28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयानि तेषामशेषाणां कर्मार्ण्युक्तानि तेषु वै॥ प्रायश्चित्तमशेषेण हरानुस्मरणं परम् ॥ २९॥
Of the many rites mentioned by way of expiation the remembrance of Śiva is the greatest.
english translation
yAni teSAmazeSANAM karmArNyuktAni teSu vai॥ prAyazcittamazeSeNa harAnusmaraNaM param ॥ 29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रायश्चित्तं तु यस्यैव पापं पुंसः प्रजायते॥ कृते पापेऽनुतापोऽपि शिवसंस्मरणं परम्॥ ३०॥
If a person commits a sin but repents after committing it, it is also an expiation. There also the remembrance of Śiva is the greatest expiation.
english translation
prAyazcittaM tu yasyaiva pApaM puMsaH prajAyate॥ kRte pApe'nutApo'pi zivasaMsmaraNaM param॥ 30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript