अध्याय १२
श्लोक 1
॥ इति श्रीस्कान्दे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवन्त्यखण्डे रेवाखण्डे श्रीनर्मदामाहात्म्यवर्णनं नाम एकादशोऽध्यायः ॥ र्क्व् अध्याय १२ श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच: एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राजन्संहृष्टा ऋषयो ऽभवन् ।नर्मदां स्तोतुमारब्धाः कृताञ्जलिपुटा द्विजाः
|| iti śrīskānde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ pañcama āvantyakhaṇḍe revākhaṇḍe śrīnarmadāmāhātmyavarṇanaṃ nāma ekādaśo'dhyāyaḥ || rkv adhyāya 12 śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca: etacchrutvā vaco rājansaṃhṛṣṭā ṛṣayo 'bhavan / narmadāṃ stotumārabdhāḥ kṛtāñjalipuṭā dvijāḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
आचारशुद्धिविनयः शौच चाप्रतिकमें च। सस्यग्द्शंनभिस्येव॑ पश्चैबोपन्तान्यपि ॥
English
Such an afflicted person desires to perforin Mayic (deceptive) activities such as maintenance of sacrificial fire (Agniholra ), oblations in fire, performance of sacrifice, wealth and heaven. If a Yogin is engaged in such religious rites, he falls a victim to Nescience (Avidyd). One should know that one is affected and should deliberately avoid it. If he becomes per¬ manently devoted to Brahman, he is released from the evil effects.