एतच्छिवपुराणं हि चतुर्दश्यामुपोषितः । शिवभक्तसभायां यो व्याकरोति स उत्तमः २७ ।
He who observes fast on the Caturdaśī (fourteenth day in the lunar fortnight) and conducts discourses and comments on the Śivapurāṇa in the assembly of the devotees of Śiva is the most excellent of all.
प्रत्यक्षरं तु गायत्रीपुरश्चर्य्याफलं लभेत् । इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्कामानं ते निर्वाणतां व्रजेत् २८ ।
He shall derive the benefit of the repetition of Gāyatrī syllable by syllable. He will enjoy all worldly pleasures here and attain salvation hereafter.
This is the truth, undoubtedly the truth that he will get the benefit derived by the man who makes gifts of wealth equal in weight to himself to brahmins with Vyāsas at their head at the complete eclipse of the sun, many a time, in all holy centres, Kurukṣetra.