Shiva Purana
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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्ताश्च तदा देवाः प्रणिपत्य हरिं स्वयम् ॥ लिंगानि प्रार्थयामासुस्सर्वकामाप्तये नृणाम् ॥ २६ ॥
Brahmā said: Thus exhorted, the devas knelt before Viṣṇu and requested for liṅgas for the achievement of the desires of all people.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ ityuktAzca tadA devAH praNipatya hariM svayam ॥ liMgAni prArthayAmAsussarvakAmAptaye nRNAm ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतच्छ्रुत्वा च तदा विष्णु विश्वकर्माणमब्रवीत ॥ अहं च मुनिशार्दूल जीवोद्धारपरायणः ॥ २७ ॥
O foremost among sages, then, on hearing the request, Viṣṇu, eager for the uplift of all living beings, told Viśvakarman. I too told him.
english translation
tacchrutvA ca tadA viSNu vizvakarmANamabravIta ॥ ahaM ca munizArdUla jIvoddhAraparAyaNaH ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविश्वकर्मन्यथा शंभोः कल्पयित्वा शुभानि च॥ लिंगानि सर्वदेवेभ्यो देयानि वचनान्मम ॥ २८ ॥
“O Viśvakarman, at my bidding, Śiva’s auspicious liṅgas shall be made and given to all devas”.
english translation
vizvakarmanyathA zaMbhoH kalpayitvA zubhAni ca॥ liMgAni sarvadevebhyo deyAni vacanAnmama ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ लिंगानि कल्पयित्वेवमधिकारानुरूपतः ॥ विश्वकर्मा ददौ तेभ्यो नियोगान्मम वा हरेः॥२९॥
At our bidding Viśvakarmā made liṅgas and gave them to the devas according to their status.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ liMgAni kalpayitvevamadhikArAnurUpataH ॥ vizvakarmA dadau tebhyo niyogAnmama vA hareH॥29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदेव कथयाम्यद्य श्रूयतामृषिसत्तम॥ पद्मरागमयं शक्रो हेम विश्र वसस्सुतः॥2-1-12-३०॥
O foremost among sages, I shall tell you the same, please listen. Indra took a liṅga made of Ruby. The son of Viśravas (Naiśravaṇa or Kubera) took a liṅga of gold.
english translation
tadeva kathayAmyadya zrUyatAmRSisattama॥ padmarAgamayaM zakro hema vizra vasassutaH॥2-1-12-30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript