Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/18/16

दानानि चात्र दीयंते सुकृतैश्चात्र याज्ञिकैः ।। तपस्तपंति यतयः परलोकार्थमादरात् ।। १६।।

sanskrit

Charitable gifts are offered here by meritorious sacrifices. Ascetics perform penances strenuously for the attainment of better worlds.

english translation

dAnAni cAtra dIyaMte sukRtaizcAtra yAjJikaiH || tapastapaMti yatayaH paralokArthamAdarAt || 16||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/18/17

यतो हि कर्मभूरेषा जम्बूद्वीपे महामुने ।। अत्रापि भारतं श्रेष्ठमतोऽन्या भोगभूमयः ।। १७।।

sanskrit

O great sage, it is so because this is the land of sacred rites in the Jambūdvīpa. Here too Bhārata is the most excellent. The others are lands of pleasure.

english translation

yato hi karmabhUreSA jambUdvIpe mahAmune || atrApi bhArataM zreSThamato'nyA bhogabhUmayaH || 17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/18/18

कदाचिल्लभते मर्त्यस्सहस्रैर्मुनिसत्तम ।। अत्र जन्मसहस्राणां मानुष्यं पुण्यसंचयैः ।। १८।।

sanskrit

O excellent sage, after a thousand births rarely docs a man get birth as a human being here and that too due to hoarded merits.

english translation

kadAcillabhate martyassahasrairmunisattama || atra janmasahasrANAM mAnuSyaM puNyasaMcayaiH || 18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/18/19

स्वर्गापवर्गास्पदमार्गभूते धन्यास्तु ते भारतभूमिभागे ।। गायंति देवाः किल गीतकानि भवंति भूयः पुरुषास्सुरास्ते।। १९।।

sanskrit

It is said that the gods sing songs like this:—It is only the blessed who are able to live in the land of Bhārata which is the pathway leading to heaven and salvation. They are born as men there.

english translation

svargApavargAspadamArgabhUte dhanyAstu te bhAratabhUmibhAge || gAyaMti devAH kila gItakAni bhavaMti bhUyaH puruSAssurAste|| 19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/18/20

अवाप्य मानुष्यमयं कदाचिद्विहृत्य शंभोः परमात्मरूपे ।। फलानि सर्वाणि तु कर्मजानि यास्याम्यहं तत्तनुतां हि तस्य।। २०।।

sanskrit

After getting human birth once in a way, and sporting about in the great soul form of Śiva I shall attain the fruits of all sacred rites in that form.

english translation

avApya mAnuSyamayaM kadAcidvihRtya zaMbhoH paramAtmarUpe || phalAni sarvANi tu karmajAni yAsyAmyahaM tattanutAM hi tasya|| 20||

hk transliteration by Sanscript