Shiva Purana

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पूजया शिवभक्तस्य शिवः प्रीततरो भवेत् । शिवस्य शिवभक्तस्य भेदो नास्ति शिवो हि सः १३१ ।

sanskrit

Śiva becomes delighted at the worship of the devotee. There is no difference between Śiva and the devotee of Śiva. He is Śiva Himself.

english translation

pUjayA zivabhaktasya zivaH prItataro bhavet | zivasya zivabhaktasya bhedo nAsti zivo hi saH 131 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/17/132

पूजया शिवभक्तस्य शिवः प्रीततरो भवेत् । शिवस्य शिवभक्तस्य भेदो नास्ति शिवो हि सः १३१ ।

sanskrit

The mantra is of the nature of Śiva. By holding the mantra the physical body of the devotee becomes identified with Śiva.

english translation

pUjayA zivabhaktasya zivaH prItataro bhavet | zivasya zivabhaktasya bhedo nAsti zivo hi saH 131 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/17/133

शिवभक्ताः क्रियाः सर्वा वेदसर्वक्रियां विदुः । यावद्यावच्छिवं मंत्रं येन जप्तं भवेत्क्रमात् १३३ ।

sanskrit

Devotees of Śiva know all the rites, nay all the Vedic rites. The more an aspirant repeats the mantra of Śiva, the greater is the presence of Śiva in his body.

english translation

zivabhaktAH kriyAH sarvA vedasarvakriyAM viduH | yAvadyAvacchivaM maMtraM yena japtaM bhavetkramAt 133 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/17/134

तावद्वै शिवसान्निध्यं तस्मिन्देहे न संशयः । देवीलिंगं भवेद्रू पं शिवभक्तस्त्रियास्तथा १३४ ।

sanskrit

For the woman devotee of Śiva, the symbol of the goddess shall be the form for concentration.

english translation

tAvadvai zivasAnnidhyaM tasmindehe na saMzayaH | devIliMgaM bhavedrU paM zivabhaktastriyAstathA 134 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/17/135

यावन्मंत्रं जपेद्देव्यास्तावत्सान्निध्यमस्ति हि । शिवं संपूजयेद्धीमान्स्वयं वै शब्दरूपभाक् १३५ ।

sanskrit

The presence of the goddess continues to be felt as long as the mantra continues to be repeated. An intelligent man who continues to worship Śiva becomes worthy of the name and form.

english translation

yAvanmaMtraM japeddevyAstAvatsAnnidhyamasti hi | zivaM saMpUjayeddhImAnsvayaM vai zabdarUpabhAk 135 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript