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अधीतेषु च शास्त्रेषु वेदेषु व्याकृतेषु च । यत्फलं दुर्लभं लोके तत्फलं तस्य संभवेत् २६ ।
He will have that benefit—very difficult to attain in the world—as that of the study of Śāstras (sacred lore) and of commenting on the Vedas.
english translation
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.
english translation
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.
english translation
उपोषितश्चतुर्दश्यां रात्रौ जागरणान्वितः । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि तस्य पुण्यं वदाम्यहम् २९ ।
I shall tell you the benefit derived by him who reads or listens to this after observing fast on the Caturdaśī day by keeping awake in the night.
english translation
कुरुक्षेत्रादिनिखिलपुण्यतीर्थेष्वनेकशः । आत्मतुल्यधनं सूर्य्यग्रहणे सर्वतोमुखे 1-2-३० ।
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.
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