Shiva Purana

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दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाद्यस्य चेतो निर्मलतामियात् ।। उद्धाटितं सदैवास्ति द्वारं स्वर्गस्य यत्र हि ।। ७६ ।।

sanskrit

By seeing, touching and so on the mind becomes pure. The gate of heaven is always open wherever you are.

english translation

darzanAtsparzanAdyasya ceto nirmalatAmiyAt || uddhATitaM sadaivAsti dvAraM svargasya yatra hi || 76 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/77

अविमुक्ते महाक्षेत्रे सिद्धक्षेत्रे हि तत्परम् ।। यत्रास्ते परमं लिंगं मध्यमेश्वरसंज्ञकम् ।। ७७ ।।

sanskrit

That is the ultimate in the unreleased great field of perfection There is the supreme Lingam called Madhyameshvara.

english translation

avimukte mahAkSetre siddhakSetre hi tatparam || yatrAste paramaM liMgaM madhyamezvarasaMjJakam || 77 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/78

न मध्यमेश्वरादन्यल्लिंगं काश्यां हि विद्यते ।। यद्दर्शनार्थमायान्ति देवाः पर्वणिपर्वणि ।। ७८।।

sanskrit

There is no other Liṅga at Kāśī than Madhyameśvara for the sight of which the gods come here on every festive occasion.

english translation

na madhyamezvarAdanyalliMgaM kAzyAM hi vidyate || yaddarzanArthamAyAnti devAH parvaNiparvaNi || 78||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/79

अतः सेव्यो महादेवो मध्यमेश्वरसंज्ञकः ।। अस्याराधनतो विप्रा बहवः सिद्धिमागताः ।। ७९।।

sanskrit

Hence lord Madhyameśvara shall be resorted to. Many brahmins have attained Siddhis by propitiating Him.

english translation

ataH sevyo mahAdevo madhyamezvarasaMjJakaH || asyArAdhanato viprA bahavaH siddhimAgatAH || 79||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/80

यः प्रधानतया काश्या मध्ये तिष्ठति शङ्करः ।। स्वपुरीजन सौख्यार्थमतोऽसौ मध्यमेश्वरः।। ८०।।

sanskrit

Śiva is called Madhyameśvara since he is stationed mainly in the centre of Kāśī for bestowing happiness on the people.

english translation

yaH pradhAnatayA kAzyA madhye tiSThati zaGkaraH || svapurIjana saukhyArthamato'sau madhyamezvaraH|| 80||

hk transliteration by Sanscript