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ऋषयः ऊचुः । अग्राह्यं शिवनैवेद्यमिति पूर्वं श्रुतं वचः । ब्रूहि तन्निर्णयं बिल्वमाहात्म्यमपि सन्मुने १ ।

The sages said: O good sage, we have heard before, that the offering of eatables (Naivedya) made to Śiva should not be taken by others. Please tell us decisively about this and also about the greatness of Bilva.

english translation

RSayaH UcuH | agrAhyaM zivanaivedyamiti pUrvaM zrutaM vacaH | brUhi tannirNayaM bilvamAhAtmyamapi sanmune 1 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/22/2

सूत उवाच । शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे सावधानतयाधुना । सर्वं वदामि संप्रीत्या धन्या यूयं शिवव्रताः २ ।

Sūta said: O sages, all of you please hear now attentively. With pleasure I shall explain everything. All of you who take up Śiva’s sacred rites are really blessed.

english translation

sUta uvAca | zRNudhvaM munayaH sarve sAvadhAnatayAdhunA | sarvaM vadAmi saMprItyA dhanyA yUyaM zivavratAH 2 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/22/3

शिवभक्तः शुचिः शुद्धः सद्व्रतीदृढनिश्चयः । भक्षयेच्छिवनैवेद्यं त्यजेदग्राह्यभावनाम् ३ ।

A devotee of Śiva who is pure and clean, devoutly performing good rites and of fixed resolve shall partake of Śiva’s Naivedya. He shall abandon all thoughts which are not worthy of being entertained.

english translation

zivabhaktaH zuciH zuddhaH sadvratIdRDhanizcayaH | bhakSayecchivanaivedyaM tyajedagrAhyabhAvanAm 3 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/22/4

दृष्ट्वापि शिवनैवेद्ये यांति पापानि दूरतः । भक्ते तु शिवनैवेद्ये पुण्यान्या यांति कोटिशः ४ ।

Even at the sight of the Naivedya of Śiva, all sins disappear. When it is taken in, crores of merits flock in, in no moment.

english translation

dRSTvApi zivanaivedye yAMti pApAni dUrataH | bhakte tu zivanaivedye puNyAnyA yAMti koTizaH 4 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/22/5

अलं यागसहस्रेणाप्यलं यागार्बुदैरपि । भक्षिते शिवनैवेद्ये शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् ५ ।

A thousand sacrifices are of no avail. Hundred millions of sacrifices are useless. When Śiva’s Naivedya is eaten one will attain identity with Siva.

english translation

alaM yAgasahasreNApyalaM yAgArbudairapi | bhakSite zivanaivedye zivasAyujyamApnuyAt 5 |