Shiva Purana

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तेषां हि सफलं जन्म कृतार्थास्ते नरोत्तमाः ॥ भवभक्तिपरा ये च भवप्रणतचेतसः ॥ १६ ॥

Their birth is successful and they are the best of men who have achieved their goals. And those who are devoted to the devotion of Bhava and whose minds are bowed down to Bhava.

english translation

teSAM hi saphalaM janma kRtArthAste narottamAH ॥ bhavabhaktiparA ye ca bhavapraNatacetasaH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भवसंस्मरणोद्युक्ता न ते दुःखस्य भागिनः ॥ भवनानि मनोज्ञानि विभ्रमाभरणाः स्त्रियः ॥ १७ ॥

Those who are encouraged by the remembrance of this world do not share in your suffering The buildings were charming and the women were adorned with bewildering ornaments.

english translation

bhavasaMsmaraNodyuktA na te duHkhasya bhAginaH ॥ bhavanAni manojJAni vibhramAbharaNAH striyaH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धनं चातृप्तिपर्यन्तं शिवपूजाविधेः फलम् ॥ ये वाञ्छन्ति महाभोगान्राज्यं च त्रिदशालये ॥ १८ ॥

Wealth is the fruit of the ritual of worshiping Lord Śiva until one is satisfied. Those who desire great pleasures and kingdom in the abode of the gods.

english translation

dhanaM cAtRptiparyantaM zivapUjAvidheH phalam ॥ ye vAJchanti mahAbhogAnrAjyaM ca tridazAlaye ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ते वाञ्छन्ति सदाकालं हरस्य चरणाम्बुजम् ॥ सौभाग्यं कान्तिमद्रूपं सत्त्वं त्यागार्द्रभावता ॥ १९ ॥

They always desire the lotus feet of Lord Śiva. Fortune is the brightness of the form and the mode of goodness is the feeling of renunciation.

english translation

te vAJchanti sadAkAlaM harasya caraNAmbujam ॥ saubhAgyaM kAntimadrUpaM sattvaM tyAgArdrabhAvatA ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शौर्यं वै जगति ख्यातिश्शिवमर्चयतो भवेत् ॥ तस्मात्सर्वं परित्यज्य शिवैकाहितमानसः ॥ २० ॥

One who worships Lord Śiva will gain prowess and fame in the world. Therefore he abandoned everything and concentrated on Lord Siva alone.

english translation

zauryaM vai jagati khyAtizzivamarcayato bhavet ॥ tasmAtsarvaM parityajya zivaikAhitamAnasaH ॥ 20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript