Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ किं तच्छ्रेष्टमनुष्ठानं मोक्षो येनपरोक्षितः ॥ तत्तस्य साधनं चाद्य वक्तुमर्हसि मारुत ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— What is that excellent practice of holy rites, whereby salvation is directly acquired? O Māruta, it behoves you to explain it as well as its means.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ kiM tacchreSTamanuSThAnaM mokSo yenaparokSitaH ॥ tattasya sAdhanaM cAdya vaktumarhasi mAruta ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वायुरुवाच ॥ शैवो हि परमो धर्मः श्रेष्ठानुष्ठानशब्दितः ॥ यत्रापरोक्षो लक्ष्येत साक्षान्मोक्षप्रदः शिवः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Vāyu said:— What is termed excellent practice is the great cult of Śiva wherein Śiva the bestower of salvation is directly perceived.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ zaivo hi paramo dharmaH zreSThAnuSThAnazabditaH ॥ yatrAparokSo lakSyeta sAkSAnmokSapradaH zivaH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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स तु पञ्चविधो ज्ञेयः पञ्चभिः पर्वभिः क्रमात् ॥ क्रियातपोजपध्यानज्ञानात्मभिरनुत्तरैः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

It is fivefold divided into five sections, holy rites, penance, japa, meditation and knowledge.

english translation

sa tu paJcavidho jJeyaH paJcabhiH parvabhiH kramAt ॥ kriyAtapojapadhyAnajJAnAtmabhiranuttaraiH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तैरेव सोत्तरैस्सिद्धो धर्मस्तु परमो मतः ॥ परोक्षमपरोक्षं च ज्ञानं यत्र च मोक्षदम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

The five activities along with attendant virtuous rites constitute the greatest Dharma. Thereby one attains the direct and indirect knowledge that bestows salvation.

english translation

taireva sottaraissiddho dharmastu paramo mataH ॥ parokSamaparokSaM ca jJAnaM yatra ca mokSadam ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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परमो ऽपरमश्चोभौ धर्मौ हि श्रुतिचोदितौ ॥ धर्मशब्दाभिधेयेर्थे प्रमाणं श्रुतिरेव नः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

The two Dharmas the higher and secondary are mentioned in the Vedas. In the matter of Dharma the Vedas constitute the final authority for us.

english translation

paramo 'paramazcobhau dharmau hi zruticoditau ॥ dharmazabdAbhidheyerthe pramANaM zrutireva naH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ किं तच्छ्रेष्टमनुष्ठानं मोक्षो येनपरोक्षितः ॥ तत्तस्य साधनं चाद्य वक्तुमर्हसि मारुत ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— What is that excellent practice of holy rites, whereby salvation is directly acquired? O Māruta, it behoves you to explain it as well as its means.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ kiM tacchreSTamanuSThAnaM mokSo yenaparokSitaH ॥ tattasya sAdhanaM cAdya vaktumarhasi mAruta ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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वायुरुवाच ॥ शैवो हि परमो धर्मः श्रेष्ठानुष्ठानशब्दितः ॥ यत्रापरोक्षो लक्ष्येत साक्षान्मोक्षप्रदः शिवः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Vāyu said:— What is termed excellent practice is the great cult of Śiva wherein Śiva the bestower of salvation is directly perceived.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ zaivo hi paramo dharmaH zreSThAnuSThAnazabditaH ॥ yatrAparokSo lakSyeta sAkSAnmokSapradaH zivaH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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स तु पञ्चविधो ज्ञेयः पञ्चभिः पर्वभिः क्रमात् ॥ क्रियातपोजपध्यानज्ञानात्मभिरनुत्तरैः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

It is fivefold divided into five sections, holy rites, penance, japa, meditation and knowledge.

english translation

sa tu paJcavidho jJeyaH paJcabhiH parvabhiH kramAt ॥ kriyAtapojapadhyAnajJAnAtmabhiranuttaraiH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तैरेव सोत्तरैस्सिद्धो धर्मस्तु परमो मतः ॥ परोक्षमपरोक्षं च ज्ञानं यत्र च मोक्षदम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

The five activities along with attendant virtuous rites constitute the greatest Dharma. Thereby one attains the direct and indirect knowledge that bestows salvation.

english translation

taireva sottaraissiddho dharmastu paramo mataH ॥ parokSamaparokSaM ca jJAnaM yatra ca mokSadam ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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परमो ऽपरमश्चोभौ धर्मौ हि श्रुतिचोदितौ ॥ धर्मशब्दाभिधेयेर्थे प्रमाणं श्रुतिरेव नः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

The two Dharmas the higher and secondary are mentioned in the Vedas. In the matter of Dharma the Vedas constitute the final authority for us.

english translation

paramo 'paramazcobhau dharmau hi zruticoditau ॥ dharmazabdAbhidheyerthe pramANaM zrutireva naH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript