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पितृलोकं समासाद्यक्रमान्मुक्तो भवेन्मृतः । क्रियायुक्तदशभ्यश्च तपोयुक्तो विशिष्यते १४६ ।
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
तपोयुक्तशतेभ्यश्च जपयुक्तो विशिष्यते । जपयुक्तसहस्रेभ्यः शिवज्ञानी विशिष्यते १४७ ।
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
शिवज्ञानिषु लक्षेषु ध्यानयुक्तो विशिष्यते । ध्यानयुक्तेषु कोटिभ्यः समाधिस्थो विशिष्यते १४८ ।
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
उत्तरोत्तर वै शिष्ट्यात्पूजायामुत्तरोत्तरम् । फलं वैशिष्ट्यरूपं च दुर्विज्ञेयं मनीषिभिः १४९ ।
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
तस्माद्वै शिवभक्तस्य माहात्म्यं वेत्ति को नरः । शिवशक्त्योः पूजनं च शिवभक्तस्य पूजनम् 1-17-१५० ।
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