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Shiva Purana

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असंस्कृतप्रदेशेषु यथेष्टं स्वापयंति च ॥ शिवज्ञानकथाऽऽक्षेपं यः कृत्वान्यत्प्रभाषते ॥ १६ ॥

They sleep as they please in uncultivated areas He who makes an objection to the story of knowledge of Lord Shiva and speaks otherwise.

english translation

न ब्रवीति च यः सत्यं न प्रदानं करोति च ॥ अशुचिर्वाऽशुचिस्थाने यः प्रवक्ति शृणोति च ॥ १७ ॥

He who does not speak and does not give the truth He who speaks and hears in an unclean or unclean place.

english translation

गुरुपूजामकृत्वैव यश्शास्त्रं श्रोतुमिच्छति ॥ न करोति च शुश्रूषामाज्ञां च भक्तिभावतः ॥ १८ ॥

He who wishes to hear the scriptures without worshiping the spiritual master He does not perform service or commands out of devotion.

english translation

नाभिनन्दंति तद्वाक्यमुत्तरं च प्रयच्छति ॥ गुरुकर्मण्यसाध्यं यत्तदुपेक्षां करोति च ॥ १९ ॥

They do not welcome him and he gives them an answer He neglects what is impossible for the teacher to do.

english translation

गुरुमार्त्तमशक्तं च विदेशं प्रस्थितं तथा ॥ वैरिभिः परिभूतं वा यस्संत्यजति पापकृत् ॥ २० ॥

Heavy and suffering and incapable and going abroad A sinner who abandons himself or is defeated by his enemies.

english translation