śrī-rājā uvāca - the King (Parīkṣit) said; deva - among demigods; asura - demons; manuṣyeṣu - and humans; ye - who; bhajanti - worship; aśivam - austere; śivam - Lord Śiva; prāyaḥ - usually; te - they; dhaninaḥ - rich; bhojāḥ - enjoyers of sense gratification; na - not; tu - however; lakṣmyāḥ - of the goddess of fortune; patim - the husband; harim - Lord Hari.

King Parīkṣit said: Those demigods, demons and humans who worship Lord Śiva, a strict renunciant, usually enjoy wealth and sense gratification, while the worshipers of the Supreme Lord Hari, the husband of the goddess of fortune, do not.