Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

यत्रत्रयंसदातिष्ठेदेतच्छुभतरंद्विजा तस्यदर्शनमात्रेणवेणीस्नानफलंलभेत्

Wherever these three always abide, that place is most auspicious, O twice-born; merely seeing it grants the merit of bathing at the confluence of three rivers.

शिवनामविभूतिश्चतथारुद्राक्ष एव च एतत्त्रयंमहापुण्यंत्रिवेणीसदृशंस्मृतम्

The name of Shiva, sacred ash, and likewise Rudraksha—these three are considered supremely meritorious, equal to the confluence of the three rivers.

एतत्त्रयंशरीरेचयस्यतिष्ठतिनित्यशः तस्यैवदर्शनंलोकेदुर्लभंपापहारकम्

If these three always remain on a person's body, seeing him in the world is rare and removes sin.

तद्दर्शनंयथावेणीनोभयोरंतरंमनाक् एवंयोनविजानातिसपापिष्ठोनसंशयः

Just as there is no difference between seeing that and the confluence of the rivers, so one who does not recognize this is certainly most sinful.

विभूतिर्यस्यनोभालेनांगेरुद्राक्षधारणम् नास्ये शिवमयीवाणीतंत्यजेदधमंयथा

If someone does not bear sacred ash or Rudraksha on his body, nor speaks words imbued with Shiva, he should be abandoned as one who is base.

शैवंनामयथागंगाविभूतिर्यमुनामता रुद्राक्षं विधिजाप्रोक्तासर्वपापाविनाशिनी

Just as the Ganga is known as Shaiva and the Yamuna is esteemed, the Rudraksha is declared by the Vidhijās as the destroyer of all sins.

शरीरेचत्रयंयस्यतत्फलंचैकतःस्थितम् एकतोवेणिकायाश्चस्नानजंतुफलंबुधैः

Whoever has these three upon their body receives the unified fruit; and the benefit from bathing in the single braided stream is known by the wise.

तदेवंतुलितंपूर्वंब्रह्मणाहितकारिणा समानं चैवतज्जातंतस्माद्धार्यंसदाबुधैः

Thus, this equivalence was established earlier by Brahma, the benefactor; what arises from it is equal, therefore it should always be upheld by the wise.

तद्दिनंहिसमारभ्यब्रह्मविष्ण्वादिभिःसरैः धार्यते त्रितयंतच्चदर्शनात्पापहारकम्

From that day onward, the triad is worn by Brahma, Vishnu, and others; its sight removes sin.

ईदृशंहिफलंप्रोक्तंनामादित्रितयोद्भवम् तन्माहात्म्यंविशेषेणवक्तुमर्हसिसुव्रत

Such is the fruit declared, arising from the triad of names; you, O virtuous one, ought to speak its greatness in detail.

ऋषयोहिमहाप्राज्ञाः सच्छैवाज्ञानिनांमराः तन्माहात्म्यंहिसद्भक्त्याशृणुतादरतोद्विजाः

The sages, highly wise and knowledgeable in Shaiva teachings, and the gods, listen with true devotion to its greatness, O twice-born, with reverence.

सुगूढमपि शास्त्रेषुपुराणेश्रुतिष्वपि भवत्स्नेहान्मया विप्राःप्रकाशः क्रियते ऽधुना

Though it is deeply hidden in scriptures, Purāṇas, and Vedas, O Brahmins, out of affection for you, I now reveal it openly.

कस्तत्त्रितयमाहात्म्यंसंजानातिद्विजोत्तमाः महेश्वरंविनासर्वंब्रह्माण्डेसदसत्परम्

Who among the best of the twice-born understands the greatness of this triad? Without Maheshvara, everything in the universe is unreal and impermanent.

वच्म्यहंनाममाहात्म्यंयथाभक्तिसमासतः शृणुतप्रीतितोविप्राः सर्वपापहरंपरम्

I shall speak the greatness of the name, concisely and according to devotion; listen with delight, O Brahmins, for it is the supreme remover of all sins.

शिवेतिनामदावाग्नेर्महापातकपर्वताः भस्मीभवंत्यनायासात्सत्यंसत्यंनसंशयः

At the utterance of the name 'Shiva', even mountains of great sins are reduced to ashes in the fire; truly, truly, there is no doubt.

पापमूलानि दुःखानिविविधान्यपिशौनक शिवनामैकनश्यानिनान्यनश्यानिसर्वथा

The roots of sin and various sufferings, O Shaunaka, are destroyed by the name of Shiva alone; nothing else destroys them in any way.

सवैदिकः सपुण्यात्मासधन्यस्सबुधोमतः शिवनामजपासक्तोयोनित्यंभुविमानव

He who is devoted to reciting the name of Shiva always on earth is considered Vedic, virtuous, blessed, and wise.

भवंतिविविधाधर्मास्तेषांसद्यःफलोन्मुखाः येषांभवतिविश्वासःशिवनामजपेमुने

Various righteous deeds become immediately fruitful for those who have faith in the recitation of Shiva's name, O sage.

पातकानिविनश्यंतियावंतिशिवनामतः भुवितावंतिपापानिक्रियंतेननरैर्मुने

Sins are destroyed and diminish through the name of Shiva; on earth, sins decrease by the actions of men, O sage.

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानांराशीनप्रमितान्मुने शिवनामद्रुतंप्रोक्तंनाशयत्यखिलान्नरैः

Even vast heaps of sins such as killing a Brahmin, O sage, are said to be destroyed entirely by the swift recitation of Shiva's name by men.

शिवनामतरींप्राप्यसंसाराब्धिंतरंतिये संसारमूलपापानितानिनश्यंत्यसंशयम्

Those who obtain the boat of Shiva's name cross the ocean of worldly existence; the root sins of samsara are destroyed for them, without doubt.

संसारमूलभूतानांपातकानांमहामुने शिवनामकुठारेणविनाशोजायतेध्रुवम्

For the sins that are the root of worldly existence, O great sage, destruction is certainly brought about by the axe of Shiva's name.

शिवनामामृतंपेयंपापदावानलार्दितैः पापदावाग्नितप्तानांशांतिस्तेनविनानहि

The nectar of Shiva's name should be drunk by those scorched by the wildfire of sin; for those burned by the fire of sin, there is no peace without it.

शिवेतिनामपीयूषवर्षवर्षधारापरिप्लुताः संसारदवमध्येपिनशोचंतिकदाचन

Those who are drenched by the stream of nectar that is the name 'Śiva' never grieve, even in the midst of the wildfire of worldly existence.

शिवनाम्निमहद्भक्तिर्जातायेषांमहात्मनाम् तद्विधानांतुसहसामुक्तिर्भवतिसर्वथा

For those great souls in whom supreme devotion to the name of Śiva arises, liberation is certain for such as them, along with their companions.

अनेकजन्मभिर्येनतपस्तप्तंमुनीश्वर शिवनाम्निभवेद्भक्तिःसर्वपापापहारिणी

O best of sages, the devotion to the name of Śiva, which destroys all sins, is obtained by one who has performed austerities over many births.

यस्या साधारणं शंभुनाम्निभक्तिरखंडिता तस्यैवमोक्षः सुलभोनान्यस्येतिमतिर्मम

Whoever has unwavering, ordinary devotion to the name of Śambhu—only for that person is liberation easily attained, not for anyone else; this is my conviction.

कृत्वाप्यनेकपापानिशिवनामजपादरः सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तोभवत्येवनसंशयः

Even if one has committed many sins, by reciting the name of Śiva with reverence, one becomes completely freed from all sins—of this there is no doubt.

भवंतिभस्मसाद्वृक्षादवदग्धायथावने तथातावंतिदग्धानिपापानिशिवनामतः

Just as trees that have been burned in a forest fire are reduced to ashes, so too are sins burned away by the name of Śiva.