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Shiva Purana

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आलोक्यालोक्य तल्लिंगं तुतोष हृदये मुहुः ॥ परमानंदकंदाढ्यं स्फुटमेतन्न संशयः ॥ २६ ॥

Seeing that phallic image of Śiva again and again he was delighted in his heart and thought—“Undoubtedly this is possessed of great bliss.”

english translation

अहो न मत्तो धन्योस्ति त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे ॥ यदद्राक्षिषमद्याहं श्रीमद्विश्वेश्वरं विभुम् ॥ २७ ॥

Hā, there is none more blessed than I in the three worlds consisting of the mobile and immobile beings since today I have seen here the lord Viśveśvara.

english translation

मम भाग्योदयायैव नारदेन महर्षिणा ॥ पुरागत्य तथोक्तं यत्कृतकृत्योस्म्यहन्ततः ॥ २८ ॥

It is only to enhance my good fortune that sage Nārada formerly came and told me that. I am therefore very much contented.

english translation

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इत्यानन्दामृतरसैर्विधाय स हि पारणम् ॥ ततश्शुभेह्नि संस्थाप्य लिंगं सर्व्वहितप्रदम् ॥ २९ ॥

Nandishwara said. Thus he performed the Parana with the nectar of bliss. Then on an auspicious day he installed the Linga which bestows all benefits.

english translation

जग्राह नियमान्घोरान् दुष्करानकृतात्मभिः ॥ अष्टोत्तरशतैः कुम्भैः पूर्णैर्गंगाम्भसा शुभैः ॥ ३० ॥

opted dreadful regulations that were difficult for the ungrateful There were one hundred eighty pots filled with auspicious water from the Ganges.

english translation