Shiva Purana

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न तेन सदृशः कश्चित्कृतकृत्यो मुमुक्षुषु ॥ यो यतिर्नैष्ठिको जातस्तमाहुर्नैष्ठिकोत्तमम् ॥ ८६ ॥

sanskrit

Among those desirous of salvation there is none like him who is so content. The Naiṣṭhika who becomes an ascetic is called the excellent Naiṣṭhika.

english translation

na tena sadRzaH kazcitkRtakRtyo mumukSuSu ॥ yo yatirnaiSThiko jAtastamAhurnaiSThikottamam ॥ 86 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/87

यो ऽन्वहं द्वादशाहं वा व्रतमेतत्समाचरेत् ॥ सो ऽपि नैष्ठिकतुल्यः स्यात्तीव्रव्रतसमन्वयात् ॥ ८७ ॥

sanskrit

He who performs this rite for twelve days or every day is on a par with the Naiṣṭhika, his Vrata being too severe.

english translation

yo 'nvahaM dvAdazAhaM vA vratametatsamAcaret ॥ so 'pi naiSThikatulyaH syAttIvravratasamanvayAt ॥ 87 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/88

घृताक्तो यश्चरेदेतद्व्रतं व्रतपरायणः ॥ द्वित्रैकदिवसं वापि स च कश्चन नैष्ठिकः ॥ ८८ ॥

sanskrit

A person who applies ghee over his body and performs the rite with devout feelings even for two or three clays is also a Naiṣṭhika.

english translation

ghRtAkto yazcaredetadvrataM vrataparAyaNaH ॥ dvitraikadivasaM vApi sa ca kazcana naiSThikaH ॥ 88 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/89

कृत्यमित्येव निष्कामो यश्चरेद्व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥ शिवार्पितात्मा सततं न तेन सदृशः क्वचित् ॥ ८९ ॥

sanskrit

He who performs the excellent Vrata without a desire for the fruit feeling that it is his duty, always dedicating his Arman to Śiva has no one equal to him.

english translation

kRtyamityeva niSkAmo yazcaredvratamuttamam ॥ zivArpitAtmA satataM na tena sadRzaH kvacit ॥ 89 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/90

भस्मच्छन्नो द्विजो विद्वान्महापातकसंभवैः ॥ पापैस्सुदारुणैस्सद्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ९० ॥

sanskrit

A scholarly brahmin covered with ashes is immediately liberated from the terrible effects of even the great deadly sins.

english translation

bhasmacchanno dvijo vidvAnmahApAtakasaMbhavaiH ॥ pApaissudAruNaissadyo mucyate nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 90 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/86

न तेन सदृशः कश्चित्कृतकृत्यो मुमुक्षुषु ॥ यो यतिर्नैष्ठिको जातस्तमाहुर्नैष्ठिकोत्तमम् ॥ ८६ ॥

sanskrit

Among those desirous of salvation there is none like him who is so content. The Naiṣṭhika who becomes an ascetic is called the excellent Naiṣṭhika.

english translation

na tena sadRzaH kazcitkRtakRtyo mumukSuSu ॥ yo yatirnaiSThiko jAtastamAhurnaiSThikottamam ॥ 86 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/87

यो ऽन्वहं द्वादशाहं वा व्रतमेतत्समाचरेत् ॥ सो ऽपि नैष्ठिकतुल्यः स्यात्तीव्रव्रतसमन्वयात् ॥ ८७ ॥

sanskrit

He who performs this rite for twelve days or every day is on a par with the Naiṣṭhika, his Vrata being too severe.

english translation

yo 'nvahaM dvAdazAhaM vA vratametatsamAcaret ॥ so 'pi naiSThikatulyaH syAttIvravratasamanvayAt ॥ 87 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/88

घृताक्तो यश्चरेदेतद्व्रतं व्रतपरायणः ॥ द्वित्रैकदिवसं वापि स च कश्चन नैष्ठिकः ॥ ८८ ॥

sanskrit

A person who applies ghee over his body and performs the rite with devout feelings even for two or three clays is also a Naiṣṭhika.

english translation

ghRtAkto yazcaredetadvrataM vrataparAyaNaH ॥ dvitraikadivasaM vApi sa ca kazcana naiSThikaH ॥ 88 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/89

कृत्यमित्येव निष्कामो यश्चरेद्व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥ शिवार्पितात्मा सततं न तेन सदृशः क्वचित् ॥ ८९ ॥

sanskrit

He who performs the excellent Vrata without a desire for the fruit feeling that it is his duty, always dedicating his Arman to Śiva has no one equal to him.

english translation

kRtyamityeva niSkAmo yazcaredvratamuttamam ॥ zivArpitAtmA satataM na tena sadRzaH kvacit ॥ 89 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/33/90

भस्मच्छन्नो द्विजो विद्वान्महापातकसंभवैः ॥ पापैस्सुदारुणैस्सद्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ९० ॥

sanskrit

A scholarly brahmin covered with ashes is immediately liberated from the terrible effects of even the great deadly sins.

english translation

bhasmacchanno dvijo vidvAnmahApAtakasaMbhavaiH ॥ pApaissudAruNaissadyo mucyate nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 90 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript