Shiva Purana

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लिंगवेदिर्महादेवी लिंगं साक्षान्महेश्वरः ।। लयनाल्लिंगमित्युक्तं तत्रैव निखिलं जगत् ।। ३८ ।।

The great goddess is the pedestal for the liṅga. The liṅga is Lord Śiva Himself. Since the whole universe finally merges into in, it is called Liṅga.

english translation

liMgavedirmahAdevI liMgaM sAkSAnmahezvaraH || layanAlliMgamityuktaM tatraiva nikhilaM jagat || 38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript