सिद्धान्तशिखामणि (शिवयोगी रेणुकाचार्य - वीरशैव षट्स्थल दर्शन एवं शक्तिविशिष्टाद्वैत महाग्रन्थ)

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146 A preamble to Śrī Siddhāntaśikhāmaṇi
Those who are totally free from the touch of all
impurities and who look upon the net-work of the worlds as
of the nature of Supreme Intelligence through its relation
with Śiva, are called Śivayogins. (37) Those who have the
knowledge of Śiva which is the cause for the eradication of
the darkness in the form of the terrible transmigration (cycle
of birth and death), are regarded as the Śivayogins. (38)
जितकामा जितक्रोधा मोहग्रन्थिविभेदिनः।
समलोष्टाश्मकनकाः साधवः शिवयोगिनः॥३९॥
समौ शत्रौ च मित्रे च साक्षात्कृतशिवात्मकाः।
निस्पृहा निरहंङ्कारा वर्तन्ते शिवयोगिनः॥४०॥
The Śivayogins are the pious persons who have
conquered the desires, who have conquered anger, who have
broken the knot of delusion and who are of equal attitude
towards a clod, a stone or gold. (39) The Śivayogins have
been of equal attitude to the enemy and the friend, have
realised Śiva in themselves and have been free from greed
and free from egoism. (40)
दुर्लभं हि शिवज्ञानं दुर्लभं शिवचिन्तनम्।
येषामेतद्द्वयं चास्ति ते हि साक्षाच्छिवात्मकाः॥४१॥
Rare, indeed, is the knowledge of Śiva and rare, indeed,
is the thought about Śiva. Those who have both these are,
indeed, actually of the nature of Śiva. (41)
पादाग्ररेणवो यत्र पतन्ति शिवयोगिनाम्।
तदेव सदनं पुण्यं पावनं गृहमेधिनाम्॥४२॥
सर्वसिद्धिकरं पुंसां दर्शनं शिवयोगिनाम्।
स्पर्शनं पापशमनं पूजनं मुक्तिसाधनम्॥४३॥
That very home of the householders in which the dust
of the feet of the Jaṅgamas falls, is sacred and sanctifying.

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Ancient Tradition of VS : 5. Śrī Kāśīpīṭha 147
The sight of the Jaṅgamas is such as leading to all
accomplishments, their touch is such as destroying (all) sin
and their worship is the means to liberation. (42-43)
महतां शिवतात्पर्यवेदिनामनुमोदिनाम्।
किं वा फलं न सिद्ध्येत सम्पर्काच्छिवयोगिनाम्॥४४॥
What is that fruit which is not accomplished through
the association with the great Jaṅgamas who are the knowers
of the secret about Śiva and who enjoy the bliss from the
bliss of Śiva? (44)
गुरोलिङ्गस्य माहात्म्यकथनाच्छिवयोगिनाम्।
सिद्धं भक्तस्य माहात्म्यं तथाप्येष प्रशस्यते॥४५॥
The greatness of the Bhakta (devotee) is proved by the
exposition of the greatness of the Guru, the Liṅga and the
Jaṅgama. Yet he is extolled here. (45)
ये भजन्ति महादेवं परमात्मानमव्ययम्।
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा ते भक्ता इति कीर्तिताः॥४६॥
Those who render service to the Supreme God, the
immutable Supreme Soul, with their deeds, mind and speech,
are extolled as the Bhaktas. (46)
दुर्लभा हि शिवे भक्तिः संसारभयतारिणी।
सा यत्र वर्तते साक्षात् स भक्तः परिगीयते॥४७॥
Rare, indeed, is the devotion to Śiva which rescues one
from the fear of transmigration. He in whom it actually
exists, is extolled as the Bhakta. (47)
किं वेदैः किं ततः शास्त्रैः किं यज्ञैः किं तपोव्रतैः।
नास्ति चेच्छाङ्करी भक्तिर्देहिनां जन्मरोगिणाम्॥४८॥
If there is no devotion to Śiva, of what use are the
Vedas, the Śāstras, the sacrifices or the vows of penance to