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
durvAsAH kauzikazzaktirdadhIco gautamastathA ॥ kaNAdo bhArgavo jIvo vaizaMpAyana eva ca ॥ 11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएते 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
ete ca munayassarve zivapUjAkarA matAH॥ tathA parAzaro vyAsazzivapUjAratassadA ॥ 12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउपमन्युर्महाभक्तश्शिवस्य 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
upamanyurmahAbhaktazzivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ yAjJavalkyo mahAzaivo jaiminirgarga eva ca ॥ 13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशुकश्च 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
zukazca zaunakAdyAzca zaGkarasya prapUjakAH ॥ anye'pi bahavassanti munayo munisattamAH ॥ 14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअदितिर्देवमाता 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
aditirdevamAtA ca nityaM prItyA cakAra ha ॥ pArthivIM zaivapUjAM vai savadhUH prematatparA॥ 15॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript