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॥ 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.
english translation
॥ 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.
english translation
ये शिवं शुद्धकर्माणस्सुशुद्धतपसान्विताः ॥ समर्चयन्ति तं नित्यं वन्द्यास्ते सर्वथान्वहम् ॥ ३॥
Those who perform holy rites, who are endowed with very pious penance and who always worship Śiva should be honoured in every way always.
english translation
नातप्ततपसो यांति शिवलोकमनामयम् ॥ शिवानुग्रहसद्धेतुस्तप एव महामुने॥ ४॥
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.
english translation
तपसा दिवि मोदन्ते प्रत्यक्षं देवतागणाः॥ ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव सत्यं जानीह मद्वचः ॥ ५॥
The gods and Gaṇas rejoice in heaven due to penance. So also the sages and the ascetics. Know my statement to be true.
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