Shiva Purana

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येनोपलभ्यते ऽस्माभिस्सकलेनापि निष्कलः ॥ स मूर्त्यात्मा शिवः शैवमूर्तिरित्युपचर्यते ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

Śiva in the form of the idol, whereby despite its beings Saguṇa the Niṣkala is realised, is called Śaivamūrti only in a figurative use.

english translation

yenopalabhyate 'smAbhissakalenApi niSkalaH ॥ sa mUrtyAtmA zivaH zaivamUrtirityupacaryate ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/31/10

येनोपलभ्यते ऽस्माभिस्सकलेनापि निष्कलः ॥ स मूर्त्यात्मा शिवः शैवमूर्तिरित्युपचर्यते ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

Śiva in the form of the idol, whereby despite its beings Saguṇa the Niṣkala is realised, is called Śaivamūrti only in a figurative use.

english translation

yenopalabhyate 'smAbhissakalenApi niSkalaH ॥ sa mUrtyAtmA zivaH zaivamUrtirityupacaryate ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript