Shivaratri

नवमोऽध्यायः 
Chapter 9



ईश्वर उवाच | 
God said (to Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu)



दिनमेतत्ततः पुण्यं भविष्यति महत्तरम् |
शिवरात्रिरिति ख्याता तिथिरेषा मम प्रिया || 10 ||
This day's punya (merit) will become superior. It is known as Shivaratri, a date which is dear to me.



यत्फलं मम पूजायां वर्षमेकं निरंतरम् |
तत्फलं लभते सद्यः शिवरात्रौ मदर्चनात् || 13 ||
The fruit (results) one obtains by my continuous worship for one year, one gets immediately by my prayer/worship on Shivaratri.