Shiva Purana
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परमो योगपर्यन्तो धर्मः श्रुतिशिरोगतः ॥ धर्मस्त्वपरमस्तद्वदधः श्रुतिमुखोत्थितः ॥ ६ ॥
The higher dharma upto the practice of Yoga is mentioned in the Vedantic section of the Vedas. The secondary Dharma is mentioned in the Karmakāṇḍa section of the same.
english translation
paramo yogaparyanto dharmaH zrutizirogataH ॥ dharmastvaparamastadvadadhaH zrutimukhotthitaH ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपश्वात्माधिकारत्वाद्यो धरमः परमो मतः ॥ साधारणस्ततो ऽन्यस्तु सर्वेषामधिकारतः ॥ ७ ॥
The Ātmans freed from Pāśa are authorised in the higher Dharma and in the other one, every one is authorised.
english translation
apazvAtmAdhikAratvAdyo dharamaH paramo mataH ॥ sAdhAraNastato 'nyastu sarveSAmadhikArataH ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस चायं परमो धर्मः परधर्मस्य साधनम् ॥ धर्मशास्त्रादिभिस्सम्यक्सांग एवोपबृंहितः ॥ ८ ॥
This higher Dharma is the means for achieving the greatest virtue of Śiva. It shall be supplemented in all parts by Dhasmaśāstras and other holy treatises.
english translation
sa cAyaM paramo dharmaH paradharmasya sAdhanam ॥ dharmazAstrAdibhissamyaksAMga evopabRMhitaH ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशैवो यः परमो धर्मः श्रेष्ठानुष्ठानशब्दितः ॥ इतिहासपुराणाभ्यां कथंचिदुपबृंहितः ॥ ९ ॥
The greatest Dharma of Śiva termed the excellent practice is explained in the Itihāsas and the Purāṇas.
english translation
zaivo yaH paramo dharmaH zreSThAnuSThAnazabditaH ॥ itihAsapurANAbhyAM kathaMcidupabRMhitaH ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशैवागमैस्तु संपन्नः सहांगोपांविस्तरः ॥ तत्संस्काराधिकारैश्च सम्यगेवोपबृंहितः ॥ १० ॥
In the Śaiva Āgamas a detailed explanation of every thing including the consecratory rites is given.
english translation
zaivAgamaistu saMpannaH sahAMgopAMvistaraH ॥ tatsaMskArAdhikAraizca samyagevopabRMhitaH ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript