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तपसा विविधैश्शैवैर्धर्मैस्संयुज्यते नरः ॥ तत्र योगे तदभ्यासस्ततो भक्तिः परा भवेत् ॥ ३१ ॥
By performing various austerities a man is united with the Siva religious practices There is the practice of that in yoga and then the supreme devotion.
english translation
परया च तया भक्त्या प्रसादो लभ्यते परः ॥ प्रसादात्सर्वपाशेभ्यो मुक्तिर्मुक्तस्य निर्वृतिः ॥ ३२ ॥
As a result of that a greater grace is acquired. As a result of the grace liberation is attained. A liberated soul enjoys bliss.
english translation
अल्पभावो ऽपि यो मर्त्यस्सो ऽपि जन्मत्रयात्परम् ॥ नयोनियंत्रपीडायै भवेन्नैवात्र संशयः ॥ ३३ ॥
There is no doubt that even a man of limited piety is spared the excruciating pain of being crushed in the machine of the vaginal passage after three births.
english translation
सांगा ऽनंगा च या सेवा सा भक्तिरिति कथ्यते ॥ सा पुनर्भिद्यते त्रेधा मनोवाक्कायसाधनैः ॥ ३४ ॥
Service with or without the ancillaries is called devotion. It is threefold due to the three means of mind speech and body.
english translation
शिवरूपादिचिंता या सा सेवा मानसी स्मृता ॥ जपादिर्वाचिकी सेवा कर्मपूजादि कायिकी ॥ ३५ ॥
The meditation on Śiva’s form is mental service. Repetition of mantras is verbal service. The rites of worship constitute the physical service.
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