Devanagari scriptशिव उवाच आत्महेतोः परार्थे वा अधर्माश्रितम् एव च ये मृषा न वदन्तीह ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः //
TranslationBait kedelapan belas bab ini—teks asalnya ditunjukkan; inilah sabda yang dinyatakan dalam Purāṇa, patut dipegang dengan penuh śraddhā.
Word by Wordātma-hetoḥfor one’s own sake para-arthefor another’s benefit adharma-āśritam(that which is) based on unrighteousness svarga-gāminaḥheaven-going 
SpeakerŚiva instructs (contextually to Umā/Devī)