Shiva Purana

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पशुपाशपतिज्ञानं ज्ञानमित्यभिधीयते ॥ षडध्वशुद्धिर्विधिना गुर्वधीना क्रियोच्यते ॥ ३१ ॥

Jñāna is the knowledge of Paśu, Pāśa and Pati. Kriyā is the purificatory rite in regard to the six paths under the instructions of the preceptor.

english translation

pazupAzapatijJAnaM jJAnamityabhidhIyate ॥ SaDadhvazuddhirvidhinA gurvadhInA kriyocyate ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वर्णाश्रमप्रयुक्तस्य मयैव विहितस्य च ॥ ममार्चनादिधर्मस्य चर्या चर्येति कथ्यते ॥ ३२ ॥

Caryā is the practical application of the holy rites such as my worship and the duties of the different castes and stages in life as prescribed by me.

english translation

varNAzramaprayuktasya mayaiva vihitasya ca ॥ mamArcanAdidharmasya caryA caryeti kathyate ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मदुक्तेनैव मार्गेण मय्यवस्थितचेतसः ॥ वृत्त्यंतरनिरोधो यो योग इत्यभिधीयते ॥ ३३ ॥

Yoga is the fixation of the mind in me, along the path indicated by me, restraining other activities.

english translation

maduktenaiva mArgeNa mayyavasthitacetasaH ॥ vRttyaMtaranirodho yo yoga ityabhidhIyate ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अश्वमेधगणाच्छ्रेष्ठं देवि चित्तप्रसाधनम् ॥ मुक्तिदं च तथा ह्येतद्दुष्प्राप्यं विषयैषिणाम् ॥ ३४ ॥

O goddess, disciplining of the mind is far more excellent than many a horse-sacrifice. It is conducive to salvation. It is inaccessible to those who adhere to sensual objects.

english translation

azvamedhagaNAcchreSThaM devi cittaprasAdhanam ॥ muktidaM ca tathA hyetadduSprApyaM viSayaiSiNAm ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विजितेंद्रियवर्गस्य यमेन नियमेन च ॥ पूर्वपापहरो योगो विरक्तस्यैव कथ्यते ॥ ३५ ॥

The Yoga that removes previous sins, belongs only to the unattached who has conquered the group of sense-organs by restraints and observances.

english translation

vijiteMdriyavargasya yamena niyamena ca ॥ pUrvapApaharo yogo viraktasyaiva kathyate ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript