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Shiva Purana

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तस्माच्छीघ्रतरा मुक्तिस्तस्य संसारमंडलात् ॥ एतेष्वन्यतमोपायं कथमप्यवलम्ब्य वा ॥ ५६ ॥

Therefore his liberation from the cycle of material existence is faster. Or relying on any other means of these.

english translation

षडध्वशुद्धिं विधिवत्प्राप्तो वा म्रियते यदि ॥ पशूनामिव तस्येह न कुर्यादौर्ध्वदैहिकम् ॥ ५७ ॥

If one dies after obtaining the sixfold purification according to the prescribed rituals Like animals, one should not perform the upper body for him in this world.

english translation

नैवाशौचं प्रपद्येत तत्पुत्रादिविशेषतः ॥ शिवचारार्थमथवा शिवविद्यार्थमेव वा ॥ खनेद्वा भुवि तद्देहं दहेद्वा शुचिनाग्निना ॥ ५८ ॥

One should not become unclean, especially his sons and other relatives. Or to walk around Lord Śiva or to learn about Lord Śiva. He may dig his body in the ground or burn it with pure fire.

english translation

क्षिपेद्वाप्सु शिवास्वेव त्यजेद्वा काष्ठलोष्टवत् ॥ अथैनमपि चोद्दिश्य कर्म चेत्कर्तुमीप्सितम् ॥ ५९ ॥

One should throw it into the water as if it were auspicious or leave it like a lump of wood. Then if you wish to perform an action with this in mind.

english translation

कल्याणमेव कुर्वीत शक्त्या भक्तांश्च तर्पयेत् ॥ धनं तस्य भजेच्छैवः शैवी चेतस्य सन्ततिः ॥ नास्ति चेत्तच्छिवे दद्यान्नदद्यात्पशुसन्ततिः ॥ ६० ॥

One should always do good and satisfy His devotees with His power. His wealth should be worshiped by Lord Śiva, and the progeny of his mind should be Lord Śiva. If he does not have it he should give it to Lord Shiva and the offspring of animals should not give it to him.

english translation