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Shiva Purana

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श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ॥ भगवंस्त्वन्मुखादेव श्रुतं श्रुतिसमं मया ॥ स्वाश्रितानां शिवप्रोक्तं नित्यनैमित्तिकं तथा ॥ १ ॥

Lord Kṛṣṇa said:— O holy lord, the compulsory and optional rites of those who depend on him, as mentioned by Śiva, have been heard by me from your mouth itself which is to be as much respected as the Vedas.

english translation

इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि शिवधर्माधिकारिणाम् ॥ काम्यमप्यस्ति चेत्कर्म वक्तुमर्हसि साम्प्रतम् ॥ २ ॥

Now I wish to hear if there is any Kāmya rite for those who are authorized in Śaivite rites. It behoves you to mention it.

english translation

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ अस्त्यैहिकफलं किञ्चिदामुष्मिकफलं तथा ॥ ऐहिकामुष्मिकञ्चापि तच्च पञ्चविधं पुनः ॥ ३ ॥

Upamanyu said:— There are some worldly fruits and some temporary fruits. Again there are five kinds of worldly and spiritual.

english translation

किंचित्क्रियामयं कर्म किंचित्कर्म तपो मयम् ॥ ४ ॥

Some action is made up of action and some action is made up of austerity.

english translation

जपध्यानमयं किंचित्किंचित्सर्वमयं तथा ॥ क्रियामयं तथा भिन्नं होमदानार्चनक्रमात् ॥ ५ ॥

Something is made up of chanting and meditation and something is made up of everything. It is also composed of rituals and is different from the order of sacrifice, charity and worship.

english translation