Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच।। शृणुतादरतो विप्रा औत्तराणां विशेषतः ।। माहात्म्यं शिवलिंगानां प्रवदामि समासतः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— O brahmins, listen with respect. I shall succinctly explain the particular glory of the northern phallic images of Śiva.

english translation

sUta uvAca|| zRNutAdarato viprA auttarANAM vizeSataH || mAhAtmyaM zivaliMgAnAM pravadAmi samAsataH || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript