Shiva Purana

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वर्णिनो ये प्रपद्यंते मामनन्यसमाश्रयाः ॥ तेषां सुखेन मार्गेण धर्मकामार्थमुक्तयः ॥ २१ ॥

Those of all castes who take refuge in Me alone They attain liberation from religious duties, desires and wealth by the path of happiness.

english translation

varNino ye prapadyaMte mAmananyasamAzrayAH ॥ teSAM sukhena mArgeNa dharmakAmArthamuktayaH ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वर्णाश्रमसमाचारो मया भूयः प्रकल्पितः ॥ तस्मिन्भक्तिमतामेव मदीयानां तु वर्णिनाम् ॥ २२ ॥

I have again established the customs of the varṇa and āśrama. My devotees of all castes are devoted to that Supreme Personality of Godhead.

english translation

varNAzramasamAcAro mayA bhUyaH prakalpitaH ॥ tasminbhaktimatAmeva madIyAnAM tu varNinAm ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अधिकारो न चान्येषामित्याज्ञा नैष्ठिकी मम ॥ तदाज्ञप्तेन मार्गेण वर्णिनो मदुपाश्रयाः ॥ मलमायादिपाशेभ्यो विमुक्ता मत्प्रसादतः ॥ २३ ॥

My command is faithful that I have no authority over anyone else The varṇas followed the path commanded by the Lord and took refuge in Me. By My grace she is freed from the ropes of impurity and illusion.

english translation

adhikAro na cAnyeSAmityAjJA naiSThikI mama ॥ tadAjJaptena mArgeNa varNino madupAzrayAH ॥ malamAyAdipAzebhyo vimuktA matprasAdataH ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परं मदीयमासाद्य पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् ॥ परमं मम साधर्म्यं प्राप्य निर्वृतिमाययुः ॥ २४ ॥

Having attained My Supreme Being, it is rare to return. They attained supreme equality with Me and attained bliss.

english translation

paraM madIyamAsAdya punarAvRttidurlabham ॥ paramaM mama sAdharmyaM prApya nirvRtimAyayuH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्माल्लब्ध्वाप्यलब्ध्वा वा वर्णधर्मं मयेरितम् ॥ आश्रित्य मम भक्तश्चेत्स्वात्मनात्मानमुद्धरेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Therefore, whether you obtain it or not, I have described the religious duties of the varṇas. If a devotee takes shelter of Me, he will deliver himself by his own self.

english translation

tasmAllabdhvApyalabdhvA vA varNadharmaM mayeritam ॥ Azritya mama bhaktazcetsvAtmanAtmAnamuddharet ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript