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Shiva Purana

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अनुग्रहप्रकारस्य क्रमो ऽयमविवक्षितः ॥ यादृशी योग्यता पुंसस्तस्य तादृगनुग्रहः ॥ ४१ ॥

The different modes of blessings may not be in the order mentioned. The blessing is based on the ability of the man.

english translation

गर्भस्थो मुच्यते कश्चिज्जायमानस्तथापरः ॥ बालो वा तरुणो वाथ वृद्धो वा मुच्यते परः ॥ ४२ ॥

Some soul is liberated even while in the womb; another even while being born; a third whether he be a boy or a youth or an old man.

english translation

तिर्यग्योनिगतः कश्चिन्मुच्यते नारको ऽपरः ॥ अपरस्तु पदं प्राप्तो मुच्यते स्वपदक्षये ॥ ४३ ॥

A soul born as a lower species, a soul undergoing torture in hell, a soul achieving a heavenly region may be liberated when the tenure is over.

english translation

कश्चित्क्षीणपदो भूत्वा पुनरावर्त्य मुच्यते ॥ कश्चिदध्वगतस्तस्मिन् स्थित्वास्थित्वा विमुच्यते ॥ ४४ ॥

Some soul may return after the enjoyment of heavenly region and then liberated. Still another soul may be liberated on its way.

english translation

तस्मान्नैकप्रकारेण नराणां मुक्तिरिष्यते ॥ ज्ञानभावानुरूपेण प्रसादेनैव निर्वृतिः ॥ ४५ ॥

Hence there is no stipulated mode or order in the attainment of liberation. The supreme bliss is in accordance with the knowledge and emotion and attained by the grace of the lord.

english translation