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Shiva Purana

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द्विजानां वेदविदुषां कोटिं संपूज्य यत्फलम् ॥ भिक्षामात्रप्रदानेन तत्फलं शिवयोगिने ॥ ३६ ॥

The fruit derivable by worshipping a crore of brahmins can be attained by giving alms alone to a Śiva Yogin.

english translation

यज्ञाग्निहोत्रदानेन तीर्थहोमेषु यत्फलम् ॥ योगिनामन्नदानेन तत्समस्तं फलं लभेत् ॥ ३७ ॥

By giving cooked rice to him the benefits of sacrifices, Agnihotras, charitable gifts and pilgrimages can be secured.

english translation

ये चापवादं कुर्वंति विमूढाश्शिवयोगिनाम् ॥ श्रोतृभिस्ते प्रपद्यन्ते नरकेष्वामहीक्षयात् ॥ ३८ ॥

Those who disparage Śivayogins under delusion undergo sufferings in hells along with those who listen, till the dissolution of the world.

english translation

सति श्रोतरि वक्तास्यादपवादस्य योगिनाम् ॥ तस्माच्छ्रोता च पापीयान्दण्ड्यस्सुमहतां मतः ॥ ये पुनः सततं भक्त्या भजंति शवयोगिनः ॥ ३९ ॥

In the case of the listener, the speaker is an exception to the yogīs. Therefore he who hears it is considered a sinner and punishable by the greatest of men Those who again worship the corpse yogis with constant devotion.

english translation

ते विदंति महाभोगानंते योगं च शांकरम् ॥ भोगार्थिभिर्नरैस्तस्मात्संपूज्याः शिवयोगिनः ॥ ४० ॥

They know that the end of great enjoyment is the yoga of Lord Śiva. Therefore the yogis of Lord Siva should be worshiped by men seeking pleasure.

english translation