Shiva Purana
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सर्वशक्तिमतामेव नान्येषां सफलं भवेत् ॥ शक्तिश्चाज्ञा मदेशस्य शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ ६ ॥
The rites can be fruitful only for those who have all Śaktis. Śakti is the behest of Śiva the great Ātman.
english translation
sarvazaktimatAmeva nAnyeSAM saphalaM bhavet ॥ zaktizcAjJA madezasya zivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मात्काम्यानि कर्माणि कुर्यादाज्ञाधरोद्विजः ॥ अथ वक्ष्यामि काम्यं हि चेहामुत्र फलप्रदम् ॥ ७ ॥
Hence only the brahmin who upholds the behest shall perform the Kāmya rites. Now I shall mention the Kāmya rites yielding benefit.here and hereafter.
english translation
tasmAtkAmyAni karmANi kuryAdAjJAdharodvijaH ॥ atha vakSyAmi kAmyaM hi cehAmutra phalapradam ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशैवैर्माहेश्वरैश्चैव कार्यमंतर्बहिः क्रमात् ॥ शिवो महेश्वरश्चेति नात्यंतमिह भिद्यते ॥ ८ ॥
The Śivas and Maheśvaras should perform the rituals inside and outside one after another. There is no difference between Shiva and Maheshwara in this world.
english translation
zaivairmAhezvaraizcaiva kAryamaMtarbahiH kramAt ॥ zivo mahezvarazceti nAtyaMtamiha bhidyate ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा तथा न भिद्यंते शैवा माहेश्वरा अपि ॥ शिवाश्रिता हि ते शैवा ज्ञानयज्ञरता नराः ॥ ९ ॥
Even the Śivas and Māheśvaras are not different from each other in the same way. Those Shiva men who take refuge in Shiva and are engaged in the sacrifice of knowledge.
english translation
yathA tathA na bhidyaMte zaivA mAhezvarA api ॥ zivAzritA hi te zaivA jJAnayajJaratA narAH ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमाहेश्वरास्समाख्याता कर्मयज्ञरता भुवि ॥ तस्मादाभ्यन्तरे कुर्युः शैवा माहेश्वरा वहिः ॥ १० ॥
On this earth the gods of Maheśvara are described as engaged in ritualistic sacrifices Therefore the Shivas and Maheshwaras should be placed inside and outside.
english translation
mAhezvarAssamAkhyAtA karmayajJaratA bhuvi ॥ tasmAdAbhyantare kuryuH zaivA mAhezvarA vahiH ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript