Shiva Purana

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एवंक्रमेणमुक्ताः स्युर्ब्राह्मणा वै जितेंद्रि यः । अन्येषां च क्रमं वक्ष्ये गदतः शृणुतादरात् १२१ ।

sanskrit

It is thus that Brahmins of controlled sense-organs become liberated gradually. I shall tell you the process in some other cases. Please listen attentively.

english translation

evaMkrameNamuktAH syurbrAhmaNA vai jiteMdri yaH | anyeSAM ca kramaM vakSye gadataH zRNutAdarAt 121 |

hk transliteration

गुरूपदेशाज्जाप्यं वै ब्राह्मणानां नमोऽतकम् । पंचाक्षरं पंचलक्षमायुष्यं प्रजपेद्विधिः १२२ ।

sanskrit

Brahmin women must take instruction from a preceptor and perform the Japa with Namaḥ at the end. They shall repeat the five-syllabled mantra five hundred thousand times for their longevity. That is the rule.

english translation

gurUpadezAjjApyaM vai brAhmaNAnAM namo'takam | paMcAkSaraM paMcalakSamAyuSyaM prajapedvidhiH 122 |

hk transliteration

स्त्रीत्वापनयनार्थं तु पंचलक्षं जपेत्पुनः । मंत्रेण पुरुषो भूत्वा क्रमान्मुक्तो भवेद्बुधः १२३ ।

sanskrit

Again they must repeat it five hundred thousand times to wipe off womanhood. Becoming a man first, the liberation will be acquired gradually.

english translation

strItvApanayanArthaM tu paMcalakSaM japetpunaH | maMtreNa puruSo bhUtvA kramAnmukto bhavedbudhaH 123 |

hk transliteration

क्षत्रियः पंचलक्षेण क्षत्त्रत्वमपनेष्यति । पुनश्च पंचलक्षेण क्षत्त्रियो ब्राह्मणो भवेत् १२४ ।

sanskrit

A Kṣatriya must repeat the mantra five hundred thousand times to remove Kṣatratva. A further repetition of five hundred thousand times enables him to become a brahmin.

english translation

kSatriyaH paMcalakSeNa kSattratvamapaneSyati | punazca paMcalakSeNa kSattriyo brAhmaNo bhavet 124 |

hk transliteration

मंत्रसिद्धिर्जपाच्चैव क्रमान्मुक्तो भवैन्नरः । वैश्यस्तु पंचलक्षेण वैश्यत्वमपनेष्यति १२५ ।

sanskrit

After the mantrasiddhi he shall gradually become liberated. A Vaiśya dispels the Vaiśyatva by five hundred thousand japas.

english translation

maMtrasiddhirjapAccaiva kramAnmukto bhavainnaraH | vaizyastu paMcalakSeNa vaizyatvamapaneSyati 125 |

hk transliteration