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प्रातरुत्थाय सुस्नातो लिंगमभ्यर्च्य शांकरम् ॥ वर्षं पठन्निदं स्तोत्रं मूर्खोऽपि स्याद्बृहस्पतिः ॥ ११६ ॥
Even a fool, getting up early in the morning taking his bath, worshipping the liṅga of Śiva and reciting this hymn for a year shall attain the status of Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods.)
english translation
स्त्रिया वा पुरुषेणापि नियमाल्लिंगसन्निधौ ॥ वर्षं जप्तमिदं स्तोत्रं बुद्धिं विद्याञ्च वर्द्धयेत् ॥ ११७॥
This hymn repeatedly recited for a year in the presence of the Liṅga whether by a woman or a man, duly observing restraints, shall increase the intellect and learning.
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा स महादेवो बालो लिंगे न्यलीयत ॥ व्यासोऽपि मुंचन्नश्रूणि शिवप्रेमाकुलोऽभवत्॥ ११८॥
After saying this the boy Śiva merged himself into the Liṅga. Shedding tears of love, Vyāsa was overcome with emotions.
english translation
एवं लब्धवरो व्यासो महेशान्मध्यमेश्वरात॥ अष्टादश पुराणानि प्रणिनाय स्वलीलया ॥ ११९ ॥
Vyāsa who thus secured the boon from the great lord Madhyameśvara composed the eighteen Purāṇas sportively.
english translation
ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवञ्च शैवं भागवतं तथा ॥ भविष्यं नारदीयं च मार्कंडेयमतः परम् ॥ १२०॥
Brahma, Padma, Vaishnava, Shiva and Bhagavata. The future of Narada and Markandeya beyond that.
english translation