Shiva Purana

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एवं कुर्याद्यथाशक्ति क्रमाच्छिव पदं लभेत् । नित्यं रुचिकरं त्वेकं मंत्रमामरणांतिकम् ५१ ।

Doing thus according to one’s capacity one shall gradually attain Śiva’s region. It is the duty of every one to repeat a mantra pleasing to him every day till his death.

english translation

evaM kuryAdyathAzakti kramAcchiva padaM labhet | nityaM rucikaraM tvekaM maMtramAmaraNAMtikam 51 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जपेत्सहस्रमोमिति सर्वाभीष्टं शिवाज्ञया । पुष्पारामादिकं वापि तथा संमार्जनादिकम् ५२ ।

If a man repeats “Om” a thousand times he shall get all his desires fulfilled at the bidding of Śiva. If he plants a flower-garden for the sake of Śiva or even renders service by sweeping and cleaning Śiva’s temple and precincts he shall attain Śiva’s region.

english translation

japetsahasramomiti sarvAbhISTaM zivAjJayA | puSpArAmAdikaM vApi tathA saMmArjanAdikam 52 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवाय शिवकार्याथे कृत्वा शिवपदं लभेत् । शिवक्षेत्रे तथा वासं नित्यं कुर्याच्च भक्तितः ५३ ।

One should perform actions dedicated to Shiva for the sake of Shiva's work, and by doing so, attain Shiva's supreme abode. Additionally, one should reside in a Shiva temple or holy place and continuously engage in devotion.

english translation

zivAya zivakAryAthe kRtvA zivapadaM labhet | zivakSetre tathA vAsaM nityaM kuryAcca bhaktitaH 53 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जडानामजडानां च सर्वेषां भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् । तस्माद्वासं शिवक्षेत्रे कुर्यदामरणं बुधः ५४ ।

It yields worldly enjoyment and salvation to every one sentient or insentient. Hence an intelligent man shall reside in a temple of Śiva till death.

english translation

jaDAnAmajaDAnAM ca sarveSAM bhuktimuktidam | tasmAdvAsaM zivakSetre kuryadAmaraNaM budhaH 54 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लिंगाद्धस्तशतं पुण्यं क्षेत्रे मानुषके विदुः । सहस्रारत्निमात्रं तु पुण्यक्षेत्रे तथार्षके ५५ ।

In a temple built by ordinary man, the space upto a hundred hastas (1 hasta = 30 cms) from the phallic image is holy. In a temple dedicated to sages, the space upto a thousand Aratnis (1 Aratni = 45 cms) from the phallic image is holy. In a temple dedicated to sages, the space upto a thousand Aratnis (1 Aratni = 45 cms) from the emblem is holy.

english translation

liMgAddhastazataM puNyaM kSetre mAnuSake viduH | sahasrAratnimAtraM tu puNyakSetre tathArSake 55 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript