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भक्त्या पञ्चाक्षरेणैव यः शिवं सकृदर्चयेत् ॥ सोपि गच्छेच्छिवस्थानं शिवमन्त्रस्य गौरवात् ॥ ६ ॥
He who worships Śiva even once with devotion repeating the five-syllabled mantra goes to the abode of Śiva due to the efficacy of the mantra of Śiva.
english translation
तस्मात्तपांसि यज्ञांश्च सर्वे सर्वस्वदक्षिणाः ॥ शिवमूर्त्यर्चनस्यैते कोट्यंशेनापि नो समाः ॥ ७ ॥
Hence the penances and the sacrifices wherein the entire possession may be given as Dakṣiṇā, are not equal to even a croreth part of the worship of Śiva.
english translation
बद्धो वाप्यथ मुक्तो वा पश्चात्पञ्चाक्षरेण चेत् ॥ पूजयन्मुच्यते भक्तो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ८ ॥
Whether bound or free, if the devotee worships with the five-syllabled mantra he is liberated. No doubt need be entertained in this respect.
english translation
अरुद्रो वा सरुद्रो वा सूक्तेन शिवमर्चयेत् ॥ यः सकृत्पतितो वापिमूढो वा मुच्यते नरः ॥ ९ ॥
Whether a man is a follower of Rudra or not, whether he is fallen or deluded if he worships but once with Rudra Sūkta he is liberated.
english translation
षडक्षरेण वा देवं सूक्तमन्त्रेण पूजयेत् ॥ शिवभक्तो जितक्रोधो ह्यलब्धो लब्ध एव च ॥ १० ॥
A devotee of Śiva who has conquered anger, whether he has or has not secured grace shall worship the lord with the Sūktamantra or the six-syllabled mantra.
english translation