Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 63
SiP 2 63.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति स्तुतो रमेशेन मया चैव सुरर्षिभिः ।। तथान्यैश्च महादेवः प्रसन्नस्संबभूव ह
brahmovāca || iti stuto rameśena mayā caiva surarṣibhiḥ || tathānyaiśca mahādevaḥ prasannassaṃbabhūva ha
Brahmā said: Thus praised by Ramā's lord (Viṣṇu) and by me and by the gods and seers, and by the others too, Mahādeva became gracious.
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SiP 2 63.2
अथ शंभुः कृपा दृष्ट्या सर्वान् ऋषिसुरादिकान् ।। ब्रह्मविष्णू समाधाय दक्षमेतदुवाच ह इतः प्रभृति भो दक्ष मत्वा मां परमेश्वरम् ।। बुद्ध्या ज्ञानपरो भूत्वा कुरु कर्म समाहितः इत्युक्त्वा शंकरस्स्वामी सर्वेषां परमेश्वरः ।। सर्वेषां शृण्वतां तत्रोवाच वाणीं कृपाकरः अहं विष्णुश्च सुप्रीतावपि स्वंस्वं परं मुदा ।। गायन्तौ सुयशश्शंभोः सर्वमंगलदं सदा पुनः कृत्वा तपस्तत्र शिवं वव्रे पतिं च सा ।। गौरी भूत्वार्द्धवामांगी लीलाश्चक्रेद्भुताश्शिवा ।। श्रीः ।।
atha śaṃbhuḥ kṛpā dṛṣṭyā sarvān ṛṣisurādikān || brahmaviṣṇū samādhāya dakṣametaduvāca ha itaḥ prabhṛti bho dakṣa matvā māṃ parameśvaram || buddhyā jñānaparo bhūtvā kuru karma samāhitaḥ ityuktvā śaṃkarassvāmī sarveṣāṃ parameśvaraḥ || sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ tatrovāca vāṇīṃ kṛpākaraḥ ahaṃ viṣṇuśca suprītāvapi svaṃsvaṃ paraṃ mudā || gāyantau suyaśaśśaṃbhoḥ sarvamaṃgaladaṃ sadā punaḥ kṛtvā tapastatra śivaṃ vavre patiṃ ca sā || gaurī bhūtvārddhavāmāṃgī līlāścakredbhutāśśivā || śrīḥ ||
Then Śaṃbhu, with a glance of compassion (upon) all the seers, gods and the rest, and having reassured Brahmā and Viṣṇu, said this to Dakṣa: "From now on, O Dakṣa, knowing me to be the supreme Lord, become devoted to knowledge through your intellect and perform your rites with a collected mind." Having spoken thus, Śaṃkara, the master of all, the supreme Lord, the maker of compassion, uttered there a speech while all listened. I and Viṣṇu, both well pleased, each with great joy always singing the fair glory of Śaṃbhu, which bestows every blessing. And she, having again performed austerities there, chose Śiva as her husband; becoming Gaurī, occupying the left half of his body, the auspicious one performed wondrous sports. Śrī.
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SiP 2 63.3
महादेव उवाच ।। शृणु दक्ष प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रसन्नोस्मि प्रजापते ।। भक्ताधीनः सदाहं वै स्वतंत्रोप्यखिलेश्वरः
mahādeva uvāca || śṛṇu dakṣa pravakṣyāmi prasannosmi prajāpate || bhaktādhīnaḥ sadāhaṃ vai svataṃtropyakhileśvaraḥ
Mahādeva said: Listen, Dakṣa, I shall declare (it); I am pleased, O lord of creatures. I am indeed always subject to my devotees, though independent and the lord of all.
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SiP 2 63.4
चतुर्विधा भजंते मां जनाः सुकृतिनस्सदा।। उत्तरोत्तरतः श्रेष्ठास्तेषां दक्षप्रजापते
caturvidhā bhajaṃte māṃ janāḥ sukṛtinassadā|| uttarottarataḥ śreṣṭhāsteṣāṃ dakṣaprajāpate
Meritorious people worship me constantly (and are) of four kinds; among them each successive one is better (than the last), O Dakṣa, lord of creatures.
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SiP 2 63.5
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी चैव चतुर्थकः ।। पूर्वे त्रयश्च सामान्याश्चतुर्थो हि विशिष्यते
ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī caiva caturthakaḥ || pūrve trayaśca sāmānyāścaturtho hi viśiṣyate
The afflicted, the one who wishes to know, the one who seeks wealth, and the knower as the fourth: the first three are ordinary, but the fourth is distinguished.
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SiP 2 63.6
तत्र ज्ञानी प्रियतर ममरूपञ्च स स्मृतः ।। तस्मात्प्रियतरो नान्यः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्
tatra jñānī priyatara mamarūpañca sa smṛtaḥ || tasmātpriyataro nānyaḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmyaham
Among these the knower is dearer (to me), and he is held to be my very form; none other is dearer than he — truly, truly I say this.
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SiP 2 63.7
ज्ञानगम्योहमात्मज्ञो वेदांतश्रुतिपारगैः ।। विना ज्ञानेन मां प्राप्तुं यतन्ते चाल्पबुद्धयः
jñānagamyohamātmajño vedāṃtaśrutipāragaiḥ || vinā jñānena māṃ prāptuṃ yatante cālpabuddhayaḥ
I, the knower of the Self, am reached through knowledge by those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedānta and the Veda; but those of little intelligence strive to attain me without knowledge.
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SiP 2 63.8
न वेदैश्च न यज्ञैश्च न दानैस्तपसा क्वचित् ।। न शक्नुवंति मां प्राप्तुं मूढाः कर्मवशा नरा
na vedaiśca na yajñaiśca na dānaistapasā kvacit || na śaknuvaṃti māṃ prāptuṃ mūḍhāḥ karmavaśā narā
Not by the Vedas, nor by sacrifices, nor by gifts, nor by austerity anywhere — deluded men, in the power of (their) works, are not able to attain me.
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SiP 2 63.9
केवलं कर्म्मणा त्वं स्म संसारं तर्तुमिच्छसि ।। अत एवाभवं रुष्टो यज्ञविध्वंसकारकः
kevalaṃ karmmaṇā tvaṃ sma saṃsāraṃ tartumicchasi || ata evābhavaṃ ruṣṭo yajñavidhvaṃsakārakaḥ
By works alone you wish to cross over the round of rebirth; for that very reason I became angry and brought about the destruction of the sacrifice.
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SiP 2 63.11
अन्यच्च शृणु सद्बुद्ध्या वचनं मे प्रजापते ।। वच्मि गुह्यं धर्महेतोः सगुणत्वेप्यहं तव
anyacca śṛṇu sadbuddhyā vacanaṃ me prajāpate || vacmi guhyaṃ dharmahetoḥ saguṇatvepyahaṃ tava
And hear another word of mine with a good mind, O Prajāpati; for the sake of dharma I speak a secret, though I am (a being) with qualities, (I am) yours.
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SiP 2 63.12
अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च जगतः कारणं परम् ।। आत्मेश्वर उपद्रष्टा स्वयंदृगविशेषणः
ahaṃ brahmā ca viṣṇuśca jagataḥ kāraṇaṃ param || ātmeśvara upadraṣṭā svayaṃdṛgaviśeṣaṇaḥ
I am Brahmā and Viṣṇu, the highest cause of the world, the Lord of the self, the onlooker, self-seeing, without distinguishing attributes.
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SiP 2 63.13
आत्ममायां समाविश्य सोहं गुणमयीं मुने ।। सृजन्रक्षन्हरन्विश्वं दधे संज्ञाः क्रियोचिताः
ātmamāyāṃ samāviśya sohaṃ guṇamayīṃ mune || sṛjanrakṣanharanviśvaṃ dadhe saṃjñāḥ kriyocitāḥ
Entering my own māyā, which is made of the qualities, O sage, I, creating, protecting and destroying the universe, take on names suited to (those) actions.
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SiP 2 63.14
अद्वितीये परे तस्मिन् ब्रह्मण्यात्मनि केवले ।। अज्ञः पश्यति भेदेन भूतानि ब्रह्मचेश्वरम्
advitīye pare tasmin brahmaṇyātmani kevale || ajñaḥ paśyati bhedena bhūtāni brahmaceśvaram
In that supreme, non-dual Brahman, the self, the sole one, the ignorant man sees by way of difference the beings and Brahmā and Īśvara.
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SiP 2 63.15
शिरः करादिस्वांगेषु कुरुते न यथा पुमान् ।। पारक्यशेमुषीं क्वापि भूतेष्वेवं हि मत्परः
śiraḥ karādisvāṃgeṣu kurute na yathā pumān || pārakyaśemuṣīṃ kvāpi bhūteṣvevaṃ hi matparaḥ
Just as a man does not anywhere hold the notion of belonging-to-another with regard to his own limbs, the head, hands and so on, so too one devoted to me (does not) with regard to beings.
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SiP 2 63.16
सर्वभूतात्मनामेकभावनां यो न पश्यति ।। त्रिसुराणां भिदां दक्ष स शांतिमधिगच्छति
sarvabhūtātmanāmekabhāvanāṃ yo na paśyati || trisurāṇāṃ bhidāṃ dakṣa sa śāṃtimadhigacchati
He who does not see, of the selves of all beings, a single (real) nature — who (sees) division among the three gods — O Dakṣa, he (does not) attain peace.
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SiP 2 63.17
यः करोति त्रिदेवेषु भेदबुद्धिं नराधमः ।। नरके स वसेन्नूनं यावदाचन्द्रतारकम्
yaḥ karoti trideveṣu bhedabuddhiṃ narādhamaḥ || narake sa vasennūnaṃ yāvadācandratārakam
That lowest of men who entertains the notion of difference among the three gods shall surely dwell in hell as long as moon and stars endure.
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SiP 2 63.18
मत्परः पूजयेद्देवान् सर्वानपि विचक्षणः ।। स ज्ञानं लभते येन मुक्तिर्भवति शाश्वती
matparaḥ pūjayeddevān sarvānapi vicakṣaṇaḥ || sa jñānaṃ labhate yena muktirbhavati śāśvatī
The discerning man devoted to me should worship all the gods; he obtains that knowledge by which everlasting release comes about.
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SiP 2 63.19
विधिभक्तिं विना नैव भक्तिर्भवति वैष्णवी ।। विष्णुभक्तिं विना मे न भक्तिः क्वापि प्रजायते
vidhibhaktiṃ vinā naiva bhaktirbhavati vaiṣṇavī || viṣṇubhaktiṃ vinā me na bhaktiḥ kvāpi prajāyate
Without devotion to the Ordainer (Brahmā) there is no Vaiṣṇava devotion; without devotion to Viṣṇu, devotion to me never arises at all.
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SiP 2 63.21
हरिभक्तो हि मां निन्देत्तथा शैवोभवे द्यदि ।। तयोः शापा भवेयुस्ते तत्त्वप्राप्तिर्भवेन्न हि
haribhakto hi māṃ nindettathā śaivobhave dyadi || tayoḥ śāpā bhaveyuste tattvaprāptirbhavenna hi
If a devotee of Hari should revile me, and likewise if a Śaiva (should revile Viṣṇu), the curses of both would come upon them, and attainment of the truth would not come about.
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SiP 2 63.22
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य वचनं सुखकारकम् ।। जहृषुस्सकलास्तत्र सुरमुन्यादयो मुने
|| brahmovāca || ityākarṇya maheśasya vacanaṃ sukhakārakam || jahṛṣussakalāstatra suramunyādayo mune
Brahmā said: Having heard thus the joy-producing speech of Maheśa, all of them there — the gods, sages and the rest — rejoiced, O sage.
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SiP 2 63.23
दक्षोभवन्महाप्रीत्या शिवभक्तिरतस्तदा ।। सकुटुम्बस्सुराद्यास्ते शिवं मत्वाखिलेश्वरम्
dakṣobhavanmahāprītyā śivabhaktiratastadā || sakuṭumbassurādyāste śivaṃ matvākhileśvaram
Then Dakṣa, with great affection, became devoted to Śiva, and they, the gods and the rest, together with (their) families, held Śiva to be the Lord of all.
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SiP 2 63.24
यथा येन कृता शंभोः संस्तुतिः परमात्मनः ।। तथा तस्मै वरो दत्तश्शंभुना तुष्टचेतसा
yathā yena kṛtā śaṃbhoḥ saṃstutiḥ paramātmanaḥ || tathā tasmai varo dattaśśaṃbhunā tuṣṭacetasā
As, and by whomever, praise was made of Śambhu, the supreme Self, so to that one a boon was given by Śambhu, his mind being pleased.
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SiP 2 63.25
ज्ञप्तः शिवेनाशु दक्षः शिवभक्तः प्रसन्नधीः ।। यज्ञं चकार संपूर्णं शिवानुग्रहतो मुने
jñaptaḥ śivenāśu dakṣaḥ śivabhaktaḥ prasannadhīḥ || yajñaṃ cakāra saṃpūrṇaṃ śivānugrahato mune
Instructed at once by Śiva, Dakṣa, a devotee of Śiva, with clear mind, completed the sacrifice in full by Śiva's grace, O sage.
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SiP 2 63.26
ददौ भागान्सुरेभ्यो हि पूर्णभागं शिवाय सः ।। दानं ददौ द्विजेभ्यश्च प्राप्तः शंभोरनुग्रहः
dadau bhāgānsurebhyo hi pūrṇabhāgaṃ śivāya saḥ || dānaṃ dadau dvijebhyaśca prāptaḥ śaṃbhoranugrahaḥ
He gave shares to the gods and the full share to Śiva, and gave gifts to the twice-born; Śambhu's grace was obtained.
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SiP 2 63.27
अथो देवस्य सुमहत्तत्कर्म विधिपूर्वकम् ।। दक्षः समाप्य विधिवत्सहर्त्विग्भिः प्रजापतिः
atho devasya sumahattatkarma vidhipūrvakam || dakṣaḥ samāpya vidhivatsahartvigbhiḥ prajāpatiḥ
Then Dakṣa the Prajāpati, having duly completed, according to rule, that very great rite of the god, together with the officiating priests —
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SiP 2 63.28
एवं दक्षमखः पूर्णोभवत्तत्र मुनीश्वरः ।। शंकरस्य प्रसादेन परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणः
evaṃ dakṣamakhaḥ pūrṇobhavattatra munīśvaraḥ || śaṃkarasya prasādena parabrahmasvarūpiṇaḥ
Thus, O lord of sages, Dakṣa's sacrifice became complete there by the favour of Śaṅkara, whose own form is the supreme Brahman.
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SiP 2 63.29
अथ देवर्षयस्सर्वे शंसंतश्शांकरं यशः ।। स्वधामानि ययुस्तु ष्टाः परेपि सुखतस्तदा
atha devarṣayassarve śaṃsaṃtaśśāṃkaraṃ yaśaḥ || svadhāmāni yayustu ṣṭāḥ parepi sukhatastadā
Then all the gods and sages, praising Śaṅkara's glory, went satisfied to their own abodes, and the others too then went happily.
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SiP 2 63.31
दक्ष संमानितः प्रीत्या महादेवोपि सद्गतिः ।। कैलासं स ययौ शैलं सुप्रीतस्सगणो निजम्
dakṣa saṃmānitaḥ prītyā mahādevopi sadgatiḥ || kailāsaṃ sa yayau śailaṃ suprītassagaṇo nijam
Honored with affection by Dakṣa, the Great God too, who is the good goal (of the pious), went, well pleased, with his host, to his own mountain Kailāsa.
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SiP 2 63.32
आगत्य स्वगिरिं शंभुस्सस्मार स्वप्रियां सतीम् ।। गणेभ्यः कथयामास प्रधानेभ्यश्च तत्कथाम्
āgatya svagiriṃ śaṃbhussasmāra svapriyāṃ satīm || gaṇebhyaḥ kathayāmāsa pradhānebhyaśca tatkathām
Having come to his own mountain, Śambhu remembered his beloved Satī, and he told that story to his attendants and to the chief ones (among them).
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SiP 2 63.33
कालं निनाय विज्ञानी बहु तच्चरितं वदन्।। लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रित्य दर्शयन् कामितां प्रभुः
kālaṃ nināya vijñānī bahu taccaritaṃ vadan|| laukikīṃ gatimāśritya darśayan kāmitāṃ prabhuḥ
The knowing Lord passed the time telling much of her deeds, resorting to worldly ways, displaying (himself as if) full of desire.
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SiP 2 63.34
नानीतिकारकः स्वामी परब्रह्म सतां गतिः।। तस्य मोहः क्व वा शोकः क्व विकारः परो मुने
nānītikārakaḥ svāmī parabrahma satāṃ gatiḥ|| tasya mohaḥ kva vā śokaḥ kva vikāraḥ paro mune
The Lord, the Supreme Brahman, the goal of the good, is not one who acts amiss; where is delusion for him, or grief, or any further alteration, O sage?
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SiP 2 63.35
अहं विष्णुश्च जानीवस्तद्भेदं न कदाचन ।। केपरे मुनयो देवा मनुषाद्याश्च योगिनः
ahaṃ viṣṇuśca jānīvastadbhedaṃ na kadācana || kepare munayo devā manuṣādyāśca yoginaḥ
I and Viṣṇu know that distinction never (fully); what then of other sages, gods, men and the rest, and yogins?
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SiP 2 63.36
महिमा शांकरोनंतो दुर्विज्ञेयो मनीषिभिः ।। भक्तज्ञातश्च सद्भक्त्या तत्प्रसादाद्विना श्रमम्
mahimā śāṃkaronaṃto durvijñeyo manīṣibhiḥ || bhaktajñātaśca sadbhaktyā tatprasādādvinā śramam
The greatness of Śaṅkara is endless, hard for the wise to know; but it is known by devotees through true devotion, effortlessly, by his grace.
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SiP 2 63.37
एकोपि न विकारो हि शिवस्य परमात्मनः ।। संदर्शयति लोकेभ्यः कृत्वा तां तादृशीं गतिम्
ekopi na vikāro hi śivasya paramātmanaḥ || saṃdarśayati lokebhyaḥ kṛtvā tāṃ tādṛśīṃ gatim
Indeed there is not even one alteration in Śiva, the Supreme Self; he (merely) displays (it) to the worlds, adopting such a manner as that.
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SiP 2 63.38
यत्पठित्वा च संश्रुत्य सर्वलोकसुधीर्मुने।। लभते सद्गतिं दिब्यामिहापि सुखमुत्तमम्
yatpaṭhitvā ca saṃśrutya sarvalokasudhīrmune|| labhate sadgatiṃ dibyāmihāpi sukhamuttamam
Which having recited and heard, any wise person in all the worlds, O sage, obtains the divine good goal, and here too the highest happiness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 63.39
इत्थं दाक्षायणी हित्वा निजदेहं सती पुनः ।। जज्ञे हिमवतः पत्न्यां मेनायामिति विश्रुतम्
itthaṃ dākṣāyaṇī hitvā nijadehaṃ satī punaḥ || jajñe himavataḥ patnyāṃ menāyāmiti viśrutam
Thus Satī, Dakṣa's daughter, having abandoned her own body, was born again from Menā, the wife of Himavat — so it is well known.
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SiP 2 63.41
इत्थं सतीचरित्रं ते वर्णितं परमाद्भुतम् ।। भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं दिव्यं सर्वकामप्रदायकम्
itthaṃ satīcaritraṃ te varṇitaṃ paramādbhutam || bhuktimuktipradaṃ divyaṃ sarvakāmapradāyakam
Thus the wholly marvellous deeds of Satī have been described to you — divine, granting enjoyment and liberation, bestowing all desires.
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SiP 2 63.42
इदमाख्यानमनघं पवित्रं परपावनम् ।। स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुत्रपौत्रफलप्रदम्
idamākhyānamanaghaṃ pavitraṃ parapāvanam || svargyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ putrapautraphalapradam
This narrative is faultless, pure, supremely purifying, heaven-giving, fame-giving, life-giving, yielding the fruit of sons and grandsons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 63.43
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्भक्तिमान्नरान् ।। सर्वकर्मा लभेत्तात परत्र परमां गतिम्
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedbhaktimānnarān || sarvakarmā labhettāta paratra paramāṃ gatim
He who would hear this with devotion, and, being devoted, would have men hear it, would obtain, my son, in the next world the highest goal, (having performed) all rites.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 63.44
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि समाख्यानमिदं शुभम् ।। सोपि भुक्त्वाखिलान् भोगानंते मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्
yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayedvāpi samākhyānamidaṃ śubham || sopi bhuktvākhilān bhogānaṃte mokṣamavāpnuyāt
He who recites, or has recited, this auspicious narrative, he too, having enjoyed all enjoyments, would at the end attain liberation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition