।। व्यास उवाच ।। सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ तत्प्राप्तिं वद सत्तम ।। यद्गत्वा न निवर्तंते शिवभक्तियुता नराः ।। १ ।।
Vyāsa said:— O omniscient Sanatkumāra, O the most excellent of the good, explain the acquisition of that by attaining which men endowed with devotion to Śiva do not return again.
।। सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। पराशरसुत व्यास शृणु प्रीत्या शुभां गतिम् ।। व्रतं हि शुद्धभक्तानां तथा शुद्धं तपस्विनाम् ।। २।।
Sanatkumāra said:— O Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, listen with pleasure to the auspicious salvation and the holy rite of pious devotees and the sacred rite of ascetics.
Those who have not performed austerities do not go to Śiva’s region which is free from ailments. O great sage, penance alone leads to Śiva’s blessings.