Shiva Purana
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प्रणमेद्वा पठेदेताञ्छ्लोकाञ्छ्रुतिमुखानिमान् ॥ न तस्य दुर्ल्लभं किंचिद्भक्तश्चेन्मुच्यते दृढम् ॥ ३६ ॥
One should bow down to the Lord and recite these verses from the mouth of the Vedas. Nothing is difficult for Him if a devotee is firmly liberated.
english translation
praNamedvA paThedetAJchlokAJchrutimukhAnimAn ॥ na tasya durllabhaM kiMcidbhaktazcenmucyate dRDham ॥ 36 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मादभ्यर्चयेनित्यं शिवमादित्यरूपिणम् ॥ धर्मकामार्थमुक्त्यर्थं मनसा कर्मणा गिरा ॥ ३७ ॥
Hence for the sake of virtue, wealth, love and salvation, one shall mentally verbally and physically worship Śiva in the form of the sun.
english translation
tasmAdabhyarcayenityaM zivamAdityarUpiNam ॥ dharmakAmArthamuktyarthaM manasA karmaNA girA ॥ 37 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ देवान्समालोक्य मण्डलस्थो महेश्वरः ॥ सर्वागमोत्तरं दत्त्वा शास्त्रमंतरधाद्धरः ॥ ३८ ॥
Then the lord stationed in the disc glanced at the gods, revealed the sacred scripture, the sequel to all the Āgamas and vanished.
english translation
atha devAnsamAlokya maNDalastho mahezvaraH ॥ sarvAgamottaraM dattvA zAstramaMtaradhAddharaH ॥ 38 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र पूजाधिकारो ऽयं ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशामिति ॥ ज्ञात्वा प्रणम्य देवेशं देवा जग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥ ३९ ॥
Understanding that the Brahmins, Kṣatriyas and the Vaiśyas are authorised in the worship, the gods bowed to the lord and went the way they had come.
english translation
tatra pUjAdhikAro 'yaM brahmakSatravizAmiti ॥ jJAtvA praNamya devezaM devA jagmuryathAgatam ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ कालेन महता तस्मिञ्छास्त्रे तिरोहिते ॥ भर्तारं परिपप्रच्छ तदंकस्था महेश्वरी ॥ ४० ॥
After a pretty long interval the sacred scripture was forgotten. The goddess seated in the lap of her husband asked him about it.
english translation
atha kAlena mahatA tasmiJchAstre tirohite ॥ bhartAraM paripapraccha tadaMkasthA mahezvarI ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript