Shiva Purana
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ईश्वर उवाच ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि देवेशि भक्तानामधिकारिणाम् ॥ विदुषां द्विजमुख्यानां वर्णधर्मसमासतः ॥ १ ॥
Lord Śiva said:— O goddess, I shall now succinctly mention the duties stipulated on the basis of caste for my authorised devotees, the learned brahmins.
english translation
Izvara uvAca ॥ atha vakSyAmi devezi bhaktAnAmadhikAriNAm ॥ viduSAM dvijamukhyAnAM varNadharmasamAsataH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिः स्नानं चाग्निकार्यं च लिंगार्चनमनुक्रमम् ॥ दानमीश्ररभावश्च दया सर्वत्र सर्वदा ॥ २ ॥
One should take three baths and perform fire rituals and worship the limbs in order Charity and loyalty and compassion everywhere and at all times.
english translation
triH snAnaM cAgnikAryaM ca liMgArcanamanukramam ॥ dAnamIzrarabhAvazca dayA sarvatra sarvadA ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसत्यं संतोषमास्तिक्यमहिंसा सर्वजंतुषु ॥ ह्रीश्रद्धाध्ययनं योगस्सदाध्यापनमेव च ॥ ३ ॥
Truthfulness, contentment, faith, nonviolence and all living beings. The study of humility and faith and the constant teaching of yoga.
english translation
satyaM saMtoSamAstikyamahiMsA sarvajaMtuSu ॥ hrIzraddhAdhyayanaM yogassadAdhyApanameva ca ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptव्याख्यानं ब्रह्मचर्यं च श्रवणं च तपः क्षमा ॥ शौचं शिखोपवीतं च उष्णीषं चोत्तरीयकम् ॥ ४ ॥
Explanation, celibacy, hearing, austerity and forgiveness. Cleanliness, a headscarf, a warm robe and an upper garment.
english translation
vyAkhyAnaM brahmacaryaM ca zravaNaM ca tapaH kSamA ॥ zaucaM zikhopavItaM ca uSNISaM cottarIyakam ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिषिद्धासेवनं चैव भस्मरुद्राक्षधारणम् ॥ पर्वण्यभ्यर्चनं देवि चतुर्दश्यां विशेषतः ॥ ५ ॥
It is forbidden to eat food and to wear ashes and rudraksha O Devi worship on the festivals especially on the fourteenth day.
english translation
niSiddhAsevanaM caiva bhasmarudrAkSadhAraNam ॥ parvaNyabhyarcanaM devi caturdazyAM vizeSataH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript