Shiva Purana

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तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पतितो ऽपि यजेच्छिवम् ॥ भक्तश्चेन्नापरः कश्चिद्भिक्षाहारो जितेंद्रियः ॥ ३ ॥

Hence by all means let even a fallen man worship Śiva sustaining himself on alms and conquering the sense-organs. This he shall do if he is a devotee and none else.

english translation

tasmAtsarvaprayatnena patito 'pi yajecchivam ॥ bhaktazcennAparaH kazcidbhikSAhAro jiteMdriyaH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript