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Shiva Purana

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यथाप्रज्ञं यथाकालं यथाशास्त्रं यथामति ॥ यथाशक्ति यथासंपद्यथायोगं यथारति ॥ ५६ ॥

Let it be in accordance with their intellect, injunction in the scripture, time, inclination, capacity, wealth and their taste.

english translation

यदा कदापि वा भक्त्या यत्र कुत्रापि वा कृता ॥ येन केनापि वा देवि पूजा मुक्तिं नयिष्यते ॥ ५७ ॥

O Goddess, my worship will lead to salvation whenever, wherever and by whomsoever it may be done if it is with devotion.

english translation

मय्यासक्तेन मनसा यत्कृतं मम सुन्दरि ॥ मत्प्रियं च शिवं चैव क्रमेणाप्यक्रमेण वा ॥ ५८ ॥

O good woman, whatever is done unto me by one whose mind is attached to me, whether in the proper order or in the reverse order, is dear and is auspicious to me.

english translation

तथापि मम भक्ता ये नात्यंतविवशाः पुनः ॥ तेषां सर्वेषु शास्त्रेषु मयेव नियमः कृतः ॥ ५९ ॥

I have made certain rules governing my devotees who are not unduly helpless in regard to all sacred scriptures.

english translation

तत्रादौ संप्रवक्ष्यामि मन्त्रसंग्रहणं शुभम् ॥ यं विना निष्फलं जाप्यं येन वा सफलं भवेत् ॥ ६० ॥

There at the outset, I shall explain the procedure of practising the mantra without which the Japa is futile and with which it is fruitful.

english translation