Shiva Purana

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नैकाग्रं चेच्छिवे चित्तं किं कृतेनापि कर्मणा ॥ एकाग्रमेव चेच्चित्तं किं कृतेनापि कर्मणा ॥ ५३ ॥

sanskrit

If the mind is not concentrated on Śiva, of what avail is the rite even when performed? If the mind is concentrated, of what avail is the rite duly performed?

english translation

naikAgraM cecchive cittaM kiM kRtenApi karmaNA ॥ ekAgrameva ceccittaM kiM kRtenApi karmaNA ॥ 53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/46/53

नैकाग्रं चेच्छिवे चित्तं किं कृतेनापि कर्मणा ॥ एकाग्रमेव चेच्चित्तं किं कृतेनापि कर्मणा ॥ ५३ ॥

sanskrit

If the mind is not concentrated on Śiva, of what avail is the rite even when performed? If the mind is concentrated, of what avail is the rite duly performed?

english translation

naikAgraM cecchive cittaM kiM kRtenApi karmaNA ॥ ekAgrameva ceccittaM kiM kRtenApi karmaNA ॥ 53 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript