Shiva Purana

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प्रसदादेव सा भक्तिः प्रसादो भक्तिसंभवः ॥ अवस्थाभेदमुत्प्रेक्ष्य विद्वांस्तत्र न मुह्यति ॥ २७ ॥

sanskrit

Their devotion is due to their grace and the grace is a result of devotion in view of the difference in states. A learned man is not deluded therein.

english translation

prasadAdeva sA bhaktiH prasAdo bhaktisaMbhavaH ॥ avasthAbhedamutprekSya vidvAMstatra na muhyati ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/42/27

प्रसदादेव सा भक्तिः प्रसादो भक्तिसंभवः ॥ अवस्थाभेदमुत्प्रेक्ष्य विद्वांस्तत्र न मुह्यति ॥ २७ ॥

sanskrit

Their devotion is due to their grace and the grace is a result of devotion in view of the difference in states. A learned man is not deluded therein.

english translation

prasadAdeva sA bhaktiH prasAdo bhaktisaMbhavaH ॥ avasthAbhedamutprekSya vidvAMstatra na muhyati ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript