Shiva Purana

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प्रातरुत्थाय सुस्नातो लिंगमभ्यर्च्य शांकरम् ।। वर्षं पठन्निदं स्तोत्रं मूर्खोऽपि स्याद्बृहस्पतिः ।। ११६ ।।

sanskrit

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

prAtarutthAya susnAto liMgamabhyarcya zAMkaram || varSaM paThannidaM stotraM mUrkho'pi syAdbRhaspatiH || 116 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/117

स्त्रिया वा पुरुषेणापि नियमाल्लिंगसन्निधौ ।। वर्षं जप्तमिदं स्तोत्रं बुद्धिं विद्याञ्च वर्द्धयेत् ।। ११७।।

sanskrit

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

striyA vA puruSeNApi niyamAlliMgasannidhau || varSaM japtamidaM stotraM buddhiM vidyAJca varddhayet || 117||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/118

इत्युक्त्वा स महादेवो बालो लिंगे न्यलीयत ।। व्यासोऽपि मुंचन्नश्रूणि शिवप्रेमाकुलोऽभवत्।। ११८।।

sanskrit

After saying this the boy Śiva merged himself into the Liṅga. Shedding tears of love, Vyāsa was overcome with emotions.

english translation

ityuktvA sa mahAdevo bAlo liMge nyalIyata || vyAso'pi muMcannazrUNi zivapremAkulo'bhavat|| 118||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/119

एवं लब्धवरो व्यासो महेशान्मध्यमेश्वरात।। अष्टादश पुराणानि प्रणिनाय स्वलीलया ।। ११९ ।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa who thus secured the boon from the great lord Madhyameśvara composed the eighteen Purāṇas sportively.

english translation

evaM labdhavaro vyAso mahezAnmadhyamezvarAta|| aSTAdaza purANAni praNinAya svalIlayA || 119 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/120

ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवञ्च शैवं भागवतं तथा ।। भविष्यं नारदीयं च मार्कंडेयमतः परम् ।। १२०।।

sanskrit

Brahma, Padma, Vaishnava, Shiva and Bhagavata. The future of Narada and Markandeya beyond that.

english translation

brAhmaM pAdmaM vaiSNavaJca zaivaM bhAgavataM tathA || bhaviSyaM nAradIyaM ca mArkaMDeyamataH param || 120||

hk transliteration by Sanscript