Shiva Purana

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एवं ज्ञात्वा नरः कुर्वन्यथोक्तफलभाग्भवेत् । कलौ युगे विशेषेण फलसिद्धिस्तु कर्मणा ६६ ।

If a man performs rites after realising this, he shall achieve the due results. Especially in the Kali age the achievement of fruit is only due to the precise performance of actions.

english translation

evaM jJAtvA naraH kurvanyathoktaphalabhAgbhavet | kalau yuge vizeSeNa phalasiddhistu karmaNA 66 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उक्तेन केनचिद्वापि अधिकारविभेदतः । सद्वृत्तिः पापभीरुश्चेत्ततत्फलमवाप्नुयात् ६७ ।

If the man is well behaved, afraid of sins and the observer of good actions at other man’s suggestion or at his own he shall attain due results.

english translation

uktena kenacidvApi adhikAravibhedataH | sadvRttiH pApabhIruzcettatatphalamavApnuyAt 67 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ऋषय ऊचुः । अथ क्षेत्राणि पुण्यानि समासात्कथयस्व नः । सर्वाः स्त्रियश्च पुरुषा यान्याश्रित्य पदं लभेत् ६८ ।

The sages said: O Sūta, foremost among excellent yogins, please tell us briefly about the various holy centres by resorting to which women and men shall attain the region (of Śiva).

english translation

RSaya UcuH | atha kSetrANi puNyAni samAsAtkathayasva naH | sarvAH striyazca puruSA yAnyAzritya padaM labhet 68 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत योगिवरश्रेष्ठ शिवक्षेत्रागमांस्तथा । सूत उवाच । शृणुत श्रद्धया सर्वक्षेत्राणि च तदागमान् ६९ ।

Please tell us about the traditions of Śiva temples also. Sūta said: All of you listen faithfully to the account of all holy centres and their traditions.

english translation

sUta yogivarazreSTha zivakSetrAgamAMstathA | sUta uvAca | zRNuta zraddhayA sarvakSetrANi ca tadAgamAn 69 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript