धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्य॑ पुण्य॑ वेदैश्व सम्मितम् । देवदेवस्य ते पार्थ व्याख्यातं शतरुद्रियम्,पार्थ! यह देवाधिदेव भगवान् शिवके “शतरुद्रिय” स्तोत्रकी व्याख्या की गयी है। यह स्तोत्र वेदोंके समान परम पवित्र तथा धन, यश और आयुकी वृद्धि करनेवाला है
dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiś ca sammitam | devadevasya te pārtha vyākhyātaṃ śatarudriyam ||
Vyāsa said: “O Pārtha, the Śatarudriya—explained here in praise of Śiva, the God of gods—is blessed and fame-bestowing, life-prolonging, supremely meritorious, and in sanctity comparable to the Vedas. It is a sacred hymn whose recitation and understanding are held to increase prosperity, renown, and longevity through devotion to the highest Lord.”
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