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कैकेयी द्विजबालाः च सादराह्वा शिवव्रता ॥ परमं हि सुखं प्राप शिवेशव्रतधारणात् ॥ ३१ ॥
Kaikeyī, a brahmin girl, respectfully performing Śiva’s Vratas attained great happiness, thanks to the regular performance of Śīva’s vrata.
english translation
विमर्षणश्च नृपतिश्शिवभक्तिं विधाय वै ॥ गतिं लेभे परां कृष्ण शिवानुग्रहतः पुरा ॥ ३२ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, king Vimarṣaṇa adopting Śiva’s devotion attained great goal formerly, thanks to Śiva’s blessings.
english translation
दुर्जनश्च नृपः पापी बहुस्त्रीलंपटः खलः ॥ शिवभक्त्या शिवं प्राप निर्लिप्तः सर्वकर्मसु ॥ ३३ ॥
Durjana, a sinful knavish king running after women attained Śiva, thanks to devotion to Śiva. He was unaffected by all actions.
english translation
सस्त्रीकश्शबरो नाम्ना शंकरश्च शिवव्रती ॥ चिताभस्मरतो भक्त्या लेभे तद्गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥ ३४ ॥
A hunter Śaṅkara performing Śivavrata along with his wife and attached to the Bhasma from the funeral pyre attained the great goal by his devotion.
english translation
सौमिनी नाम चाण्डाली संपूज्याज्ञानतो हि सा ॥ लेभे शैवीं गतिं कृष्ण शंकरानुग्रहात्परात् ॥ ३५ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, a cāṇḍāla woman Sauminī performed the worship by ignorance and attained the goal of Śiva by the blessings of the lord.
english translation