Shiva Purana
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भक्त्या प्रचोदितः कुर्यादल्पवित्तोपि मानवः ॥ महाविभवसारोपि न कुर्याद्भक्तिवर्जितः ॥ ५१ ॥
Even a poor man urged by devotion, may do what a rich man devoid of devotion will not do.
english translation
bhaktyA pracoditaH kuryAdalpavittopi mAnavaH ॥ mahAvibhavasAropi na kuryAdbhaktivarjitaH ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वस्वमपि यो दद्याच्छिवे भक्तिविवर्जितः ॥ न तेन फलभाक्स स्याद्भक्तिरेवात्र कारणम् ॥ ५२ ॥
If a man devoid of devotion were to dedicate his entire possession to Śiva he will not derive the benefit thereof. Devotion is the sole criterion.
english translation
sarvasvamapi yo dadyAcchive bhaktivivarjitaH ॥ na tena phalabhAksa syAdbhaktirevAtra kAraNam ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन तत्तपोभिरत्युग्रैर्न च सर्वैर्महामखैः ॥ गच्छेच्छिवपुरं दिव्यं मुक्त्वा भक्तिं शिवात्मकम् ॥ ५३ ॥
Without this none can go to the divine city of Śiva through any sort of penances.
english translation
na tattapobhiratyugrairna ca sarvairmahAmakhaiH ॥ gacchecchivapuraM divyaM muktvA bhaktiM zivAtmakam ॥ 53 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुह्याद्गुह्यतरं कृष्ण सर्वत्र परमेश्वरे ॥ शिवे भक्तिर्न संदेहस्तया भक्तो विमुच्यते ॥ ५४ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, this is the secret of secrets in regard to the lord. There is no doubt that a devotee becomes liberated through devotion.
english translation
guhyAdguhyataraM kRSNa sarvatra paramezvare ॥ zive bhaktirna saMdehastayA bhakto vimucyate ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिवमंत्रजपो ध्यानं होमो यज्ञस्तपःश्रुतम् ॥ दानमध्ययनं सर्वे भावार्थं नात्र संशयः ॥ ५५ ॥
The Japa of Śiva’s Mantra meditation, Horn a, Yajña, penance, learning, charitable gift, study of Vedas—all these are conducive to piety. There is no doubt about this.
english translation
zivamaMtrajapo dhyAnaM homo yajJastapaHzrutam ॥ dAnamadhyayanaM sarve bhAvArthaM nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript