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शिवद्र व्यापहरणं शिवनिंदा च कुत्रचित् । निंदा च शिवभक्तानां प्रायश्चित्तैर्न शुद्ध्यति ६१ ।

The theft of Śiva’s property, censure of Śiva in certain places and the censure of the devotees of Śiva can be dispelled by the rites of expiation.

english translation

zivadra vyApaharaNaM zivaniMdA ca kutracit | niMdA ca zivabhaktAnAM prAyazcittairna zuddhyati 61 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/62

रुद्रा क्षं यस्य गात्रेषु ललाटे तु त्रिपंड्रकम् । सचांडालोपि संपूज्यस्सर्ववर्णोत्तमोत्तमः ६२ ।

Even a Cāṇḍāla who wears Rudrākṣa over his body and the Tripuṇḍra on his forehead, is worthy of respect. He is the most excellent of all castes.

english translation

rudrA kSaM yasya gAtreSu lalATe tu tripaMDrakam | sacAMDAlopi saMpUjyassarvavarNottamottamaH 62 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/63

He who wears the Tripuṇḍraka on his forehead gains the same merit as one who takes his bath in the sacred rivers like Gaṅgā and whatever other sacred ponds, lakes and holy centres there are in the world.

english translation

zivadra vyApaharaNaM zivaniMdA ca kutracit | niMdA ca zivabhaktAnAM prAyazcittairna zuddhyati 61 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/64

सप्तकोटि महामंत्राः पंचाक्षरपुरस्सराः । तथान्ये कोटिशो मंत्राः शैवकैवल्यहेतवः ६४ ।

The five-syllabled mantra which grants Śiva Kaivalya is on a par with seven crores of great and many crores of other mantras.

english translation

saptakoTi mahAmaMtrAH paMcAkSarapurassarAH | tathAnye koTizo maMtrAH zaivakaivalyahetavaH 64 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/65

अन्ये मंत्राश्च देवानां सर्वसौख्यकरा मुने । ते सर्वे तस्य वश्याः स्युर्यो बिभर्ति त्रिपुंड्रकम् ६५ ।

O sage, mantras of other deities bestowing all blessedness are easily accessible to the devotee who wears the Tripuṇḍra.

english translation

anye maMtrAzca devAnAM sarvasaukhyakarA mune | te sarve tasya vazyAH syuryo bibharti tripuMDrakam 65 |