Shiva Purana

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पशुधर्मान्परित्यज्य शिवधर्मरतो भवेत् ॥ तद्धर्मगौरवादेव ध्यात्वा शिवपुरं व्रजेत् ॥ २६ ॥

One should abandon the religious duties of animals and become attached to the religious duties of Lord Śiva. One should meditate on that with respect for religion and go to Shivapura.

english translation

pazudharmAnparityajya zivadharmarato bhavet ॥ taddharmagauravAdeva dhyAtvA zivapuraM vrajet ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भोगांश्च विविधान्भुक्त्वा विद्येश्वरपदं व्रजेत् ॥ तत्र विद्येश्वरैस्सार्धं भुक्त्वा भोगान्बहून्क्रमात् ॥ २७ ॥

After enjoying various pleasures, one should attain the abode of the Lord of knowledge. There he enjoyed many pleasures in succession with the gods of knowledge.

english translation

bhogAMzca vividhAnbhuktvA vidyezvarapadaM vrajet ॥ tatra vidyezvaraissArdhaM bhuktvA bhogAnbahUnkramAt ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अण्डस्यांतर्बहिर्वाथ सकृदावर्तते पुनः ॥ ततो लब्ध्वा शिवज्ञानं परां भक्तिमवाप्य च ॥ २८ ॥

Then the egg revolves once inside or outside the egg. Then having attained knowledge of Lord Siva and attained supreme devotion.

english translation

aNDasyAMtarbahirvAtha sakRdAvartate punaH ॥ tato labdhvA zivajJAnaM parAM bhaktimavApya ca ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवसाधर्म्यमासाद्य न भूयो विनिवर्तते ॥ यश्चातीव शिवे भक्तो विषयासक्तचित्तवत् ॥ २९ ॥

Having attained the equality of Lord Śiva, he never turns away from it. He who is very much devoted to Lord Siva with his mind attached to sense gratification.

english translation

zivasAdharmyamAsAdya na bhUyo vinivartate ॥ yazcAtIva zive bhakto viSayAsaktacittavat ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवदर्मानसो कुर्वन्नकुर्वन्वापि मुच्यते ॥ एकावृत्तो द्विरावृत्तस्त्रिरावृत्तो निवर्तकः ॥ ३० ॥

Whether one practices the dharma of Lord Śiva or not, one is liberated. One-turned, two-turned, three-turned, the deterrent.

english translation

zivadarmAnaso kurvannakurvanvApi mucyate ॥ ekAvRtto dvirAvRttastrirAvRtto nivartakaH ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript