Shiva Purana

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पितृलोकं समासाद्यक्रमान्मुक्तो भवेन्मृतः । क्रियायुक्तदशभ्यश्च तपोयुक्तो विशिष्यते १४६ ।

sanskrit

By reaching the Pitrloka (the realm of ancestors) through proper rituals, the deceased is liberated. One who is engaged in spiritual practices and discipline, especially with tapas (austerities), is considered superior.

english translation

pitRlokaM samAsAdyakramAnmukto bhavenmRtaH | kriyAyuktadazabhyazca tapoyukto viziSyate 146 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/147

तपोयुक्तशतेभ्यश्च जपयुक्तो विशिष्यते । जपयुक्तसहस्रेभ्यः शिवज्ञानी विशिष्यते १४७ ।

sanskrit

Among those who engage in austerities (tapas), one who practices mantra repetition (japa) is considered superior. Among those who engage in japa (mantra repetition) for a thousand repetitions, the one who possesses knowledge of Shiva (Shivajñāna) is considered the most superior.

english translation

tapoyuktazatebhyazca japayukto viziSyate | japayuktasahasrebhyaH zivajJAnI viziSyate 147 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/148

शिवज्ञानिषु लक्षेषु ध्यानयुक्तो विशिष्यते । ध्यानयुक्तेषु कोटिभ्यः समाधिस्थो विशिष्यते १४८ ।

sanskrit

Among the hundreds of people who possess knowledge of Shiva, the one who is meditative (Dhyanayukta) is considered superior. Among those who are meditative, the one who is in deep meditation (Samadhisthita) is considered the most superior.

english translation

zivajJAniSu lakSeSu dhyAnayukto viziSyate | dhyAnayukteSu koTibhyaH samAdhistho viziSyate 148 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/149

उत्तरोत्तर वै शिष्ट्यात्पूजायामुत्तरोत्तरम् । फलं वैशिष्ट्यरूपं च दुर्विज्ञेयं मनीषिभिः १४९ ।

sanskrit

With progressive excellence in worship, the fruits (rewards) of the worship become progressively greater, in the form of special qualities that are difficult to comprehend even by the most wise philosophers.

english translation

uttarottara vai ziSTyAtpUjAyAmuttarottaram | phalaM vaiziSTyarUpaM ca durvijJeyaM manISibhiH 149 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/150

तस्माद्वै शिवभक्तस्य माहात्म्यं वेत्ति को नरः । शिवशक्त्योः पूजनं च शिवभक्तस्य पूजनम् 1.17.१५० ।

sanskrit

Who indeed knows the greatness of the devotee of Shiva, who worships Shiva and His power? Worship of Shiva and His energy is indeed the worship of the devotee of Shiva.

english translation

tasmAdvai zivabhaktasya mAhAtmyaM vetti ko naraH | zivazaktyoH pUjanaM ca zivabhaktasya pUjanam 1.17.150 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/146

पितृलोकं समासाद्यक्रमान्मुक्तो भवेन्मृतः । क्रियायुक्तदशभ्यश्च तपोयुक्तो विशिष्यते १४६ ।

sanskrit

By reaching the Pitrloka (the realm of ancestors) through proper rituals, the deceased is liberated. One who is engaged in spiritual practices and discipline, especially with tapas (austerities), is considered superior.

english translation

pitRlokaM samAsAdyakramAnmukto bhavenmRtaH | kriyAyuktadazabhyazca tapoyukto viziSyate 146 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/147

तपोयुक्तशतेभ्यश्च जपयुक्तो विशिष्यते । जपयुक्तसहस्रेभ्यः शिवज्ञानी विशिष्यते १४७ ।

sanskrit

Among those who engage in austerities (tapas), one who practices mantra repetition (japa) is considered superior. Among those who engage in japa (mantra repetition) for a thousand repetitions, the one who possesses knowledge of Shiva (Shivajñāna) is considered the most superior.

english translation

tapoyuktazatebhyazca japayukto viziSyate | japayuktasahasrebhyaH zivajJAnI viziSyate 147 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/148

शिवज्ञानिषु लक्षेषु ध्यानयुक्तो विशिष्यते । ध्यानयुक्तेषु कोटिभ्यः समाधिस्थो विशिष्यते १४८ ।

sanskrit

Among the hundreds of people who possess knowledge of Shiva, the one who is meditative (Dhyanayukta) is considered superior. Among those who are meditative, the one who is in deep meditation (Samadhisthita) is considered the most superior.

english translation

zivajJAniSu lakSeSu dhyAnayukto viziSyate | dhyAnayukteSu koTibhyaH samAdhistho viziSyate 148 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/149

उत्तरोत्तर वै शिष्ट्यात्पूजायामुत्तरोत्तरम् । फलं वैशिष्ट्यरूपं च दुर्विज्ञेयं मनीषिभिः १४९ ।

sanskrit

With progressive excellence in worship, the fruits (rewards) of the worship become progressively greater, in the form of special qualities that are difficult to comprehend even by the most wise philosophers.

english translation

uttarottara vai ziSTyAtpUjAyAmuttarottaram | phalaM vaiziSTyarUpaM ca durvijJeyaM manISibhiH 149 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/17/150

तस्माद्वै शिवभक्तस्य माहात्म्यं वेत्ति को नरः । शिवशक्त्योः पूजनं च शिवभक्तस्य पूजनम् 1.17.१५० ।

sanskrit

Who indeed knows the greatness of the devotee of Shiva, who worships Shiva and His power? Worship of Shiva and His energy is indeed the worship of the devotee of Shiva.

english translation

tasmAdvai zivabhaktasya mAhAtmyaM vetti ko naraH | zivazaktyoH pUjanaM ca zivabhaktasya pUjanam 1.17.150 |

hk transliteration