Shiva Purana
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अधीत्य यो द्विजो वेदं ब्रह्मज्ञानं शिवात्मकम् ॥ यदि त्यजति यो मूढः सुरापानस्य तत्समम् ॥ ३१ ॥
If a brahmin learns the Vedas and acquires knowledge of Brahman and Śiva, but eschews it later on he commits a sin equal to that of drinking wine.
english translation
adhItya yo dvijo vedaM brahmajJAnaM zivAtmakam ॥ yadi tyajati yo mUDhaH surApAnasya tatsamam ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयत्किंचिद्धि व्रतं गृह्य नियमं यजनं तथा ॥ संत्यागः पञ्चयज्ञानां सुरापानस्य तत्समम् ॥ ३२॥
The abandonment of sacred rites, worships and the five daily sacrifices, after performing the same for some time is attended with a sin equal to that of the drinking wine.
english translation
yatkiMciddhi vrataM gRhya niyamaM yajanaM tathA ॥ saMtyAgaH paJcayajJAnAM surApAnasya tatsamam ॥ 32॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपितृमातृपरित्यागः कूटसाक्ष्यं द्विजानृतम् ॥ आमिषं शिवभक्तानामभक्ष्यस्य च भक्षणम् ॥ ३३॥
Abandonment of parents is false testimony and a lie to the twice-born. It is the food of the devotees of Lord Śiva and the eating of what is not edible.
english translation
pitRmAtRparityAgaH kUTasAkSyaM dvijAnRtam ॥ AmiSaM zivabhaktAnAmabhakSyasya ca bhakSaNam ॥ 33॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवने निरपराधानां प्राणिनां चापघातनम् ॥ द्विजार्थं प्रक्षिपेत्साधुर्न धर्मार्थं नियोजयेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
Killing innocent animals in the forest with bows A saint should throw away for the sake of a brahmin and not engage for the sake of religion.
english translation
vane niraparAdhAnAM prANinAM cApaghAtanam ॥ dvijArthaM prakSipetsAdhurna dharmArthaM niyojayet ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगवां मार्गे वने ग्रामे यैश्चैवाग्निः प्रदीयते ॥ इति पापानि घोराणि ब्रह्महत्यासमानि च ॥ ३५ ॥
They also offer fire to the cows on the road in the forest in the village Thus the sins are terrible and equal to the murder of a brahmin.
english translation
gavAM mArge vane grAme yaizcaivAgniH pradIyate ॥ iti pApAni ghorANi brahmahatyAsamAni ca ॥ 35 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript