Shiva Purana

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अत एव हि पूजादौ मूर्त्यात्मपरिकल्पनम् ॥ मूर्त्यात्मनि कृतं साक्षाच्छिव एव कृतं यतः ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

That is why an idol is used in the worship of Śiva, for what is done unto the idol is what is done unto Śiva himself.

english translation

ata eva hi pUjAdau mUrtyAtmaparikalpanam ॥ mUrtyAtmani kRtaM sAkSAcchiva eva kRtaM yataH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/31/16

अत एव हि पूजादौ मूर्त्यात्मपरिकल्पनम् ॥ मूर्त्यात्मनि कृतं साक्षाच्छिव एव कृतं यतः ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

That is why an idol is used in the worship of Śiva, for what is done unto the idol is what is done unto Śiva himself.

english translation

ata eva hi pUjAdau mUrtyAtmaparikalpanam ॥ mUrtyAtmani kRtaM sAkSAcchiva eva kRtaM yataH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript