Shiva Purana

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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/23/19

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