Shiva Purana

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देवानां पूजया चैव ब्रह्मणानां च दानतः । तपोधिक्याच्च कालेन भोगः सह्यो भवेन्नृणाम् । तस्मात्पापमकृत्वैव वस्तव्यं सुखमिच्छता ४३।

sanskrit

If one regularly performs worship of gods, makes gifts to brahmins and performs sufficient penance, the enjoyment becomes bearable. Hence those who wish for happiness must refrain from committing sins.

english translation

devAnAM pUjayA caiva brahmaNAnAM ca dAnataH | tapodhikyAcca kAlena bhogaH sahyo bhavennRNAm | tasmAtpApamakRtvaiva vastavyaM sukhamicchatA 43|

hk transliteration