Shiva Purana

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ग्रामो गजो हयश्चापि यथाशक्त्यपराणि च ।। मुने सर्वाणि देयानि वाचकाय महात्मने ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, a village, an elephant or a horse or other things shall be given as possible to the noble preceptor who reads and propounds the story.

english translation

grAmo gajo hayazcApi yathAzaktyaparANi ca || mune sarvANi deyAni vAcakAya mahAtmane || 6 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/43/7

विधानसहितं सम्यक्छतं हि सफलं स्मृतम् ।। पुराणं शौनकमुने सत्यमेवोदितं मया ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

O sage Śaunaka, Purāṇa is efficacious if it is listened to in accordance with the rules. I speak truth to you.

english translation

vidhAnasahitaM samyakchataM hi saphalaM smRtam || purANaM zaunakamune satyamevoditaM mayA || 7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/43/8

तस्माद्विधानदुक्तं तु शृणुयाद्भक्तितो मुने ।। पुराणं निगमार्थाढ्यं पुण्यदं हृदयं श्रुतेः ।। ८ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, the Purāṇa full of the meanings of the Vedas, the heart of the Vedas, the meritorious holy book shall be listened to with devotion and in accordance with the rules.

english translation

tasmAdvidhAnaduktaM tu zRNuyAdbhaktito mune || purANaM nigamArthADhyaM puNyadaM hRdayaM zruteH || 8 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript