Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/66

कृत्वापि सुमहत्पुण्यमिष्ट्वा यज्ञशतैरपि ॥ न तत्फलमवाप्नोति भक्तिहीनो महेश्वरे ॥ ६६ ॥

sanskrit

A person devoid of devotion to Śiva docs not attain the fruit of any rite even though he may perform holy rites and sacrifices.

english translation

kRtvApi sumahatpuNyamiSTvA yajJazatairapi ॥ na tatphalamavApnoti bhaktihIno mahezvare ॥ 66 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/67

कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं भक्त्या यजति यश्शिवम् ॥ मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैर्नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ६७ ॥

sanskrit

Even after committing great sin, if any one worships Śiva with devotion he is liberated from the sin. No hesitation need be made in this respect.

english translation

kRtvApi sumahatpApaM bhaktyA yajati yazzivam ॥ mucyate pAtakaiH sarvairnAtra kAryA vicAraNA ॥ 67 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/68

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन वृथा दानं वृथा तपः ॥ वृथा यज्ञो वृथा होमः शिवनिन्दारतस्य तु ॥ ६८ ॥

sanskrit

Of what avail is much talk? If any one censures Śiva, the charitable gifts he makes, the penance, the sacrifice, the homa, everything goes in vain.

english translation

bahunAtra kimuktena vRthA dAnaM vRthA tapaH ॥ vRthA yajJo vRthA homaH zivanindAratasya tu ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/69

ततः सनारायणकास्सरुद्राः सलोकपालास्समरे सुरौघाः ॥ गणेंद्रचापच्युतबाणविद्धाः प्रदुद्रुवुर्गाढरुजाभिभूताः ॥ ६९ ॥

sanskrit

Then the gods including Viṣṇu and the guardians of the quarters pierced by the arrows discharged from the bow of the chief of Gaṇas and overwhelmed by great pain fled from the battle.

english translation

tataH sanArAyaNakAssarudrAH salokapAlAssamare suraughAH ॥ gaNeMdracApacyutabANaviddhAH pradudruvurgADharujAbhibhUtAH ॥ 69 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/70

चेलुः क्वचित्केचन शीर्णकेशाः सेदुः क्वचित्केचन दीर्घगात्राः ॥ पेतुः क्वचित्केचन भिन्नवक्त्रा नेशुः क्वचित्केचन देववीराः ॥ ७० ॥

sanskrit

The warriors of the gods with their hair dishevelled moved about. Some sat exhausted with their huge bodies. Some fell with their faces cut and some perished.

english translation

celuH kvacitkecana zIrNakezAH seduH kvacitkecana dIrghagAtrAH ॥ petuH kvacitkecana bhinnavaktrA nezuH kvacitkecana devavIrAH ॥ 70 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/66

कृत्वापि सुमहत्पुण्यमिष्ट्वा यज्ञशतैरपि ॥ न तत्फलमवाप्नोति भक्तिहीनो महेश्वरे ॥ ६६ ॥

sanskrit

A person devoid of devotion to Śiva docs not attain the fruit of any rite even though he may perform holy rites and sacrifices.

english translation

kRtvApi sumahatpuNyamiSTvA yajJazatairapi ॥ na tatphalamavApnoti bhaktihIno mahezvare ॥ 66 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/67

कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं भक्त्या यजति यश्शिवम् ॥ मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैर्नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ६७ ॥

sanskrit

Even after committing great sin, if any one worships Śiva with devotion he is liberated from the sin. No hesitation need be made in this respect.

english translation

kRtvApi sumahatpApaM bhaktyA yajati yazzivam ॥ mucyate pAtakaiH sarvairnAtra kAryA vicAraNA ॥ 67 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/68

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन वृथा दानं वृथा तपः ॥ वृथा यज्ञो वृथा होमः शिवनिन्दारतस्य तु ॥ ६८ ॥

sanskrit

Of what avail is much talk? If any one censures Śiva, the charitable gifts he makes, the penance, the sacrifice, the homa, everything goes in vain.

english translation

bahunAtra kimuktena vRthA dAnaM vRthA tapaH ॥ vRthA yajJo vRthA homaH zivanindAratasya tu ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/69

ततः सनारायणकास्सरुद्राः सलोकपालास्समरे सुरौघाः ॥ गणेंद्रचापच्युतबाणविद्धाः प्रदुद्रुवुर्गाढरुजाभिभूताः ॥ ६९ ॥

sanskrit

Then the gods including Viṣṇu and the guardians of the quarters pierced by the arrows discharged from the bow of the chief of Gaṇas and overwhelmed by great pain fled from the battle.

english translation

tataH sanArAyaNakAssarudrAH salokapAlAssamare suraughAH ॥ gaNeMdracApacyutabANaviddhAH pradudruvurgADharujAbhibhUtAH ॥ 69 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/22/70

चेलुः क्वचित्केचन शीर्णकेशाः सेदुः क्वचित्केचन दीर्घगात्राः ॥ पेतुः क्वचित्केचन भिन्नवक्त्रा नेशुः क्वचित्केचन देववीराः ॥ ७० ॥

sanskrit

The warriors of the gods with their hair dishevelled moved about. Some sat exhausted with their huge bodies. Some fell with their faces cut and some perished.

english translation

celuH kvacitkecana zIrNakezAH seduH kvacitkecana dIrghagAtrAH ॥ petuH kvacitkecana bhinnavaktrA nezuH kvacitkecana devavIrAH ॥ 70 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript