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Shiva Purana

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ज्योतिर्लिंगमिदं श्रेष्ठं दर्शनात्पूजनादपि ॥ सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं भुक्तिवर्द्धनमुत्तमम् ॥ २१ ॥

This Jyotirlinga is better than seeing it and worshiping it It destroys all sins and is divine and excellent in enhancing enjoyment.

english translation

तस्मिँलिंगे स्थिते तत्र सर्वलोकहिताय वै ॥ रावणः स्वगृहं गत्वा वरं प्राप्य महोत्तमम् ॥ प्रियायै सर्वमाचख्यौ सुखेनाति महासुरः ॥ २२ ॥

It stood there for the benefit of the worlds. Rāvaṇa returned to his abode after securing the blissful boon.

english translation

तच्छ्रुत्वा सकला देवाश्शक्राद्या मुनयस्तथा ॥ परस्परं समामन्त्र्य शिवासक्तधियोऽमलाः ॥ २३ ॥

On hearing of it Indra and other gods and the pious sages with minds fixed in Śiva consulted one another.

english translation

तस्मिन्काले सुरास्सर्वे हरिब्रह्मादयो मुने ॥ आजग्मुस्तत्र सुप्रीत्या पूजां चक्रुर्विशेषतः ॥ २४ ॥

O sage, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods arrived at the spot and devotedly performed the worship of Śiva.

english translation

प्रत्यक्षं तं तदा दृष्ट्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्य च ते सुराः ॥ वैद्यनाथेति संप्रोच्य नत्वा नुत्वा दिवं ययुः ॥ २५ ॥

The gods saw the deity personally and after consecrating the image they called Vaidyanātha. They then bowed to the image and eulogised it. Then they returned to heaven.

english translation