Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

शैवाः सिद्धांतमार्गस्थाः शैवाः पाशुपतास्तथा शैवा महाव्रतधराः शैवाः कापालिकाः परे

Shaivas who follow the Siddhanta path, Shaivas who are Pashupatas, Shaivas who observe the great vow, and Shaivas who are Kapalikas—these are supreme.

शिवाज्ञापालकाः पूज्या ममापि शिवशासनात् सर्वे ममानुगृह्णंतु शंसंतु सफलक्रियाम्

Those who uphold Shiva's command are worthy of reverence, even by me, due to Shiva's ordinance; may all of them favor me and bless my actions with success.

दक्षिणज्ञाननिष्ठाश्च दक्षिणोत्तरमार्गगाः अविरोधेन वर्तंतां मंत्रश्रेयो ऽर्थिनो मम

Those established in the southern knowledge, those who follow the southern and northern paths, desiring the highest mantra, should proceed without opposition.

नास्तिकाश्च शठाश्चैव कृतघ्नाश्चैव तामसाः पाषंडाश्चातिपापाश्च वर्तंतां दूरतो मम

Let atheists, deceitful ones, the ungrateful, those of tamasic nature, heretics, and the exceedingly sinful remain far from me.

बहुभिः किं स्तुतैरत्र ये ऽपि के ऽपिचिदास्तिकाः सर्वे मामनुगृह्णंतु संतः शंसंतु मंगलम्

What is the use of many praises here? Let all who are even somewhat faithful favor me, and let the virtuous speak auspiciousness for me.

नमश्शिवाय सांबाय ससुतायादिहेतवे पञ्चावरणरूपेण प्रपञ्चेनावृताय ते

Salutations to Shiva, to Sambhu, to him with his son, the primal cause, who, in the form of five coverings, is enveloped by the universe.

इत्युक्त्वा दंडवद्भूमौ प्रणिपत्य शिवं शिवाम् जपेत्पञ्चाक्षरीं विद्यामष्टोत्तरशतावराम्

Having said this, one should bow down flat on the ground to Shiva, and recite the five-syllabled mantra, the knowledge of Shiva, which is of one hundred and eight letters.

तथैव शक्तिविद्यां च जपित्वा तत्समर्पणम् कृत्वा तं क्षमयित्वेशं पूजाशेषं समापयेत्

In the same way, having recited the knowledge of Shakti, and having offered it, and having asked forgiveness from the Lord, one should complete the remaining worship.

एतत्पुण्यतमं स्तोत्रं शिवयोर्हृदयंगमम् सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं साक्षाद्भुक्तिमुक्त्यैकसाधनम्

This most meritorious hymn, which enters the hearts of Shiva and Parvati, grants all desires and is the sole means for both enjoyment and liberation.

य इदं कीर्तयेन्नित्यं शृणुयाद्वा समाहितः स विधूयाशु पापानि शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्

Whoever recites this daily, or listens to it with concentration, quickly casts off sins and attains union with Shiva.

गोघ्नश्चैव कृतघ्नश्च वीरहा भ्रूणहापि वा शरणागतघाती च मित्रविश्रंभघातकः

Even a killer of cows, the ungrateful, a slayer of heroes, a destroyer of embryos, one who kills a refugee, or betrays a friend—

दुष्टपापसमाचारो मातृहा पितृहापि वा स्तवेनानेन जप्तेन तत्तत्पापात्प्रमुच्यते

One who acts with wicked and sinful conduct, or kills mother or father—even such a person is freed from those respective sins by reciting this hymn.

दुःस्वप्नादिमहानर्थसूचकेषु भयेषु च यदि संकीर्तयेदेतन्न ततो नार्थभाग्भवेत्

If one recites this at times of evil dreams or great misfortune, or in fear, then no harm will befall him.

आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यं यच्चान्यदपि वाञ्छितम् स्तोत्रस्यास्य जपे तिष्ठंस्तत्सर्वं लभते नरः

Long life, health, wealth, and whatever else is desired—all of this is obtained by the man who recites this hymn.

असंपूज्य शिवस्तोत्रं जपात्फलमुदाहृतम् संपूज्य च जपे तस्य फलं वक्तुं न शक्यते

The fruit of reciting Shiva's hymn without worship has been stated; but having worshipped, the fruit of its recitation cannot be described.

आस्तामियं फलावाप्तिरस्मिन्संकीर्तिते सति सार्धमंबिकया देवः श्रुत्यैवं दिवि तिष्ठति

Let this attainment of fruit remain; when this is recited, the Lord with Ambika abides in heaven, as declared in the scriptures.

तस्मान्नभसि संपूज्य देवं देवं सहोमया कृतांजलिपुटस्तिष्ठंस्तोत्रमेतदुदीरयेत्

Therefore, having worshipped the Lord in the sky, with Ambika, with hands joined in reverence, one should recite this hymn while standing.

एतत्ते कथितं कृष्ण कर्मेहामुत्र सिद्धिदम् क्रियातपोजपध्यानसमुच्चयमयं परम्

O Krishna, this has been explained to you: the supreme path, composed of the union of ritual, austerity, recitation, and meditation, which grants success in this world and the next.

अथ वक्ष्यामि शैवानामिहैव फलदं नृणाम् पूजाहोमजपध्यानतपोदानमयं महत्

Now I shall describe the great practice of the Shaivas, which bestows results here itself for people, consisting of worship, oblation, recitation, meditation, austerity, and charity.

तत्र संसाधयेत्पूर्वं मन्त्रं मन्त्रार्थवित्तमः दृष्टसिद्धिकरं कर्म नान्यथा फलदं यतः

There, one who knows the meaning of the mantra should first perfect the mantra; for only an act performed with a proven mantra brings results, not otherwise.

सिद्धमन्त्रो ऽप्यदृष्टेन प्रबलेन तु केनचित् प्रतिबन्धफलं कर्म न कुर्यात्सहसा बुधः

Even if the mantra is perfected, if there is some unseen strong obstacle, the wise should not hastily perform the act, as it would yield obstructed results.

तस्य तु प्रतिबन्धस्य कर्तुं शक्येह निष्कृतिः परीक्ष्य शकुनाद्यैस्तदादौ निष्कृतिमाचरेत्

But if there is such an obstacle, it can be remedied here; after examining omens and the like, one should first perform the expiation.

यो ऽन्यथा कुरुते मोहात्कर्मैहिकफलं नरः न तेन फलभाक्स स्यात्प्राप्नुयाच्चोपहास्यताम्

If, out of delusion, a person performs the act otherwise, seeking worldly results, he does not partake of the fruit, and becomes an object of ridicule.

अबिस्रब्धो न कुर्वीत कर्म दृष्टफलं क्वचित् स खल्वश्रद्धधानः स्यान्नाश्रद्धः फलमृच्छति

One should never perform an act without faith in its visible result; such a person is truly faithless, and the faithless do not obtain the fruit.

नापराधोस्ति देवस्य कर्मण्यपि तु निष्फले यथोक्तकारिणां पुंसामिहैव फलदर्शनात्

There is no fault on the part of the deity, even if the act is fruitless, for those who act as prescribed see the result here itself.

साधकः सिद्धमंत्रश्च निरस्तप्रतिबंधकः विश्वस्तः श्रद्धधानश्च कुर्वन्नाप्नोति तत्फलम्

A practitioner who has perfected the mantra, removed obstacles, is confident and full of faith, does not fail to obtain that result.

अथवा तत्फलावाप्त्यै ब्रह्मचर्यरतो भवेत् रात्रौ हविष्यमश्नीयात्पायसं वा फलानि वा

Or, for the attainment of that result, one should be devoted to celibacy, and at night eat sacrificial food, or rice cooked in milk, or fruits.

हिंसादि यन्निषिद्धं स्यान्न कुर्यान्मनसापि तत् सदा भस्मानुलिप्तां गस्सुवेषश्च शुचिर्भवेत्

One should never commit, even in mind, what is forbidden, such as violence; always be anointed with ash, wear clean garments, and remain pure.

इत्थमाचारवान्भूत्वा स्वानुकूले शुभे ऽहनि पूर्वोक्तलक्षणे देशे पुष्पदामाद्यलंकृते

Thus conducting oneself, on an auspicious day favorable to oneself, in a place with the previously described characteristics, adorned with garlands and the like—