Shiva Purana

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हत्याहरणतीर्थे तु शिवलिंगमघापहम् ॥ पूजनीयं विशेषेण हत्याकोटिविनाशनम् ॥ १६ ॥

The phallic image destructive of sins, in the holy centre of Hatyāharaṇa should be particularly worshipped. It destroys even the sins of several slaughters.

english translation

hatyAharaNatIrthe tu zivaliMgamaghApaham ॥ pUjanIyaM vizeSeNa hatyAkoTivinAzanam ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवप्रयागतीर्थे तु ललितेश्वरनामकम्॥ शिवलिंगं सदा पूज्यं नरैस्सर्वाघनाशनम् ॥ १७ ॥

Laliteśvara, the phallic image of Śiva in the holy centre Devaprayāga should be worshipped by men. It is destructive of all sins.

english translation

devaprayAgatIrthe tu lalitezvaranAmakam॥ zivaliMgaM sadA pUjyaM naraissarvAghanAzanam ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नयपालाख्यपुर्य्यां तु प्रसिद्धायां महीतले ॥ लिंगं पशुपतीशाख्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ १८ ॥

The phallic image Paśupatīśa in the Nayapāla town famous on the earth is the bestower of the fruits of all desires.

english translation

nayapAlAkhyapuryyAM tu prasiddhAyAM mahItale ॥ liMgaM pazupatIzAkhyaM sarvakAmaphalapradam ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिरोभागस्वरूपेण शिवलिंगं तदस्ति हि ॥ तत्कथां वर्णयिष्यामि केदारेश्वरवर्णने ॥ १९ ॥

That phallic image is in the form of the crest. I shall narrate the story in the description of Kedāreśvara.

english translation

zirobhAgasvarUpeNa zivaliMgaM tadasti hi ॥ tatkathAM varNayiSyAmi kedArezvaravarNane ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदारान्मुक्तिनाथाख्यं शिवलिंगं महाद्भुतम् ॥ दर्शनादर्चनात्तस्य भुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च लभ्यते॥ २०॥

Close to it lies the wonderful phallīc image Muktinātha. Its very sight and worship bestows worldly enjoyment here and liberation hereafter.

english translation

tadArAnmuktinAthAkhyaM zivaliMgaM mahAdbhutam ॥ darzanAdarcanAttasya bhuktirmuktizca labhyate॥ 20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript