Shiva Purana

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स्थावरत्वमनुप्राप्य भक्तानुग्रहकारणात् । ते दत्ता विष्णुभक्तेभ्यश्चतुर्वर्णेभ्य एव च ८ ।

sanskrit

They became immobile. In order to bless the devotees they were given to the four Varṇas devoted to the worship of Viṣṇu.

english translation

sthAvaratvamanuprApya bhaktAnugrahakAraNAt | te dattA viSNubhaktebhyazcaturvarNebhya eva ca 8 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/25/8

स्थावरत्वमनुप्राप्य भक्तानुग्रहकारणात् । ते दत्ता विष्णुभक्तेभ्यश्चतुर्वर्णेभ्य एव च ८ ।

sanskrit

They became immobile. In order to bless the devotees they were given to the four Varṇas devoted to the worship of Viṣṇu.

english translation

sthAvaratvamanuprApya bhaktAnugrahakAraNAt | te dattA viSNubhaktebhyazcaturvarNebhya eva ca 8 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript