Shiva Purana
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तस्य तत्र स्थितिर्वैद्यनाथस्येव मुनीश्वराः ॥ सर्वलोकहितार्थाय करुणासागरस्य च ॥ ६ ॥
O great sages, its situation there, is for the benefit of the people as that of Vaidyanātha, the ocean of mercy.
english translation
tasya tatra sthitirvaidyanAthasyeva munIzvarAH ॥ sarvalokahitArthAya karuNAsAgarasya ca ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्नानं कृत्वा तु गोकर्णे चन्द्रभालं समर्च्य च ॥ शिवलोकमवाप्नोति सत्यंसत्यं न संशयः ॥ ७ ॥
Taking the ceremonial ablution in Gokarṇa and worshipping the moon-crested Śiva, the devotee attains Śívaloka. True. It is true undoubtedly.
english translation
snAnaM kRtvA tu gokarNe candrabhAlaM samarcya ca ॥ zivalokamavApnoti satyaMsatyaM na saMzayaH ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचन्द्रभालस्य लिंगस्य महिमा परमाद्भुतः ॥ न शक्यो वर्णितुं व्यासाद्भक्तस्नेहितरस्य हि ॥ ८ ॥
It is impossible to describe in detail the excessively wonderful glory of the moon-crested lord Śiva who has a great affection for his devotees.
english translation
candrabhAlasya liMgasya mahimA paramAdbhutaH ॥ na zakyo varNituM vyAsAdbhaktasnehitarasya hi ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचन्द्रभालमहादेव लिंगस्य महिमा महान् ॥ यथाकथंचित्संप्रोक्तः परलिंगस्य वै शृणु ॥ ९ ॥
Somehow the extreme grandeur of the phallic Śiva has been explained to you. Now listen to that of the other phallic image.
english translation
candrabhAlamahAdeva liMgasya mahimA mahAn ॥ yathAkathaMcitsaMproktaH paraliMgasya vai zRNu ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदाधीचं शिवलिंगं तु मिश्रर्षिवरतीर्थके ॥ दधीचिना मुनीशेन सुप्रीत्या च प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १० ॥
In the excellent holy centre of the sage Miśra, the phallic image of Śiva had been installed by the great sage Dadhīci.
english translation
dAdhIcaM zivaliMgaM tu mizrarSivaratIrthake ॥ dadhIcinA munIzena suprItyA ca pratiSThitam ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript