Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/16

सर्वस्यैव जगन्मध्ये देह एवाशुचिर्भवेत् ।। तन्मलावयवस्पर्शाच्छुचिरप्यशुचिर्भवेत् ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

In the midst of the entire universe, the body alone is the most unclean. By touching its filthy limbs even the pure becomes impure.

english translation

sarvasyaiva jaganmadhye deha evAzucirbhavet || tanmalAvayavasparzAcchucirapyazucirbhavet || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/17

गंधलेपापनोदार्थ शौचं देहस्य कीर्तितम् ।। द्वयस्यापगमाच्छुद्धिश्शुद्धस्पर्शाद्विशुध्यति ।। १७।।

sanskrit

The purification of the body is for removing bad odour and sliminess. If both are removed there is purity. The touch of a pure thing also sanctifies it.

english translation

gaMdhalepApanodArtha zaucaM dehasya kIrtitam || dvayasyApagamAcchuddhizzuddhasparzAdvizudhyati || 17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/18

गंगातोयेन सर्वेण मृद्भारैः पर्वतोपमैः ।। आमृत्योराचरेच्छौचं भावदुष्टो न शुध्यति ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

But let him be cleaned with all the waters of the Gaṅgā, with heaps of sand resembling a mountain or let him observe purificatory rites till death, if a man has wicked feelings and emotions he can never be purified.

english translation

gaMgAtoyena sarveNa mRdbhAraiH parvatopamaiH || AmRtyorAcarecchaucaM bhAvaduSTo na zudhyati || 18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/19

तीर्थस्नानैस्तपोभिर्वा दुष्टात्मा नैव शुध्यति ।। श्वदृतिः क्षालिता तीर्थे किं शुद्धिमधिगच्छति ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

A vicious soul is not sanctified by the waters in the pilgrim spots nor by austerities. Does the canine hide become pure when washed in a holy river?

english translation

tIrthasnAnaistapobhirvA duSTAtmA naiva zudhyati || zvadRtiH kSAlitA tIrthe kiM zuddhimadhigacchati || 19 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/20

अंतर्भावप्रदुष्टस्य विशतोऽपि हुताशनम् ।। न स्वर्गो नापवर्गश्च देहनिर्दहनं परम् ।। २०।।

sanskrit

Neither heaven nor salvation can be attained by a man of vicious emotion even if he immolates himself in the holy fire. The only result will be that his body is entirely burnt off.

english translation

aMtarbhAvapraduSTasya vizato'pi hutAzanam || na svargo nApavargazca dehanirdahanaM param || 20||

hk transliteration by Sanscript