Shiva Purana

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संहिता द्वादशमिता महापुण्यतरा मता । तासां संख्यां ब्रुवे विप्राः शृणुतादरतोखिलम् ५१ ।

sanskrit

The collection (Saṃhitā) is considered to be twelve-fold and of the highest merit, The learned Brahmins (Viprās) describe their number—listen to this attentively, O listener.

english translation

saMhitA dvAdazamitA mahApuNyatarA matA | tAsAM saMkhyAM bruve viprAH zRNutAdaratokhilam 51 |

hk transliteration