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Shiva Purana

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दुर्वासाः कौशिकश्शक्तिर्दधीचो गौतमस्तथा ॥ कणादो भार्गवो जीवो वैशंपायन एव च ॥ ११॥

Durvasa Kausika Shakti Dadhicha and Gautama Kanda, Bhrigu, Jiva and Vaiśampāyana.

english translation

एते च मुनयस्सर्वे शिवपूजाकरा मताः॥ तथा पराशरो व्यासश्शिवपूजारतस्सदा ॥ १२॥

All these sages are considered to be worshipers of Lord Siva Similarly Parasara Vyasa was always engaged in the worship of Lord Shiva.

english translation

उपमन्युर्महाभक्तश्शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ याज्ञवल्क्यो महाशैवो जैमिनिर्गर्ग एव च ॥ १३॥

Upamanyu was a great devotee of Lord Śiva the Supreme Soul Yajnavalkya Mahasaiva Jaimini and Garga.

english translation

शुकश्च शौनकाद्याश्च शङ्करस्य प्रपूजकाः ॥ अन्येऽपि बहवस्सन्ति मुनयो मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ १४॥

Śukra, Śaunaka and others are the worshippers of Śiva. There are many other sages, excellent sages, who worship Śiva.

english translation

अदितिर्देवमाता च नित्यं प्रीत्या चकार ह ॥ पार्थिवीं शैवपूजां वै सवधूः प्रेमतत्परा॥ १५॥

Aditi, the mother of the gods, performed the worship of Śiva in earthen phallic idols every day. She is a lady engaged in Śiva’s devotion.

english translation