Shiva Purana

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तावच्च प्रतिमा पूज्य यावद्विज्ञानसंभवः ।। ज्ञानाभावेन पूज्येत पतनं तस्य निश्चितम् ।। ६७ ।।

sanskrit

Till the realisation of true knowledge, the idol shall necessarily be worshipped. If any one does not worship the idol before he attains perfect knowledge, his downfall is sure.

english translation

tAvacca pratimA pUjya yAvadvijJAnasaMbhavaH || jJAnAbhAvena pUjyeta patanaM tasya nizcitam || 67 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript