Shiva Purana
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भक्तानामप्रयत्नेन दृश्यमीश्वरमव्ययम् ॥ ब्रह्मेंद्रविष्णुरुद्राद्यैरपि देवैरगोचरम् ॥ ३६ ॥
The inexhaustible Lord is visible to His devotees without effort. It is invisible even to Brahma, Indra, Vishnu, Rudra and other demigods.
english translation
bhaktAnAmaprayatnena dRzyamIzvaramavyayam ॥ brahmeMdraviSNurudrAdyairapi devairagocaram ॥ 36 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवसारं च विद्वद्भिरगोचरमिति श्रुतम् ॥ आदिमध्यान्तरहितं भेषजं भवरोगिणाम् ॥ ३७ ॥
Learned men have heard that the essence of the demigods is invisible. It is the remedy for the sick of birth without beginning or middle.
english translation
devasAraM ca vidvadbhiragocaramiti zrutam ॥ AdimadhyAntarahitaM bheSajaM bhavarogiNAm ॥ 37 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिवतत्त्वमिति ख्यातं शिवार्थं जगति स्थिरम् ॥ पञ्चोपचारवद्भक्त्या पूजयेल्लिंगमुत्तमम् ॥ ३८ ॥
It is known as the Śiva-tattva and is fixed in the world for the sake of Śiva. One should worship this excellent Lingam with devotion as in the five rituals.
english translation
zivatattvamiti khyAtaM zivArthaM jagati sthiram ॥ paJcopacAravadbhaktyA pUjayelliMgamuttamam ॥ 38 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलिंगमूर्तिर्महेशस्य शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ स्नानकाले प्रकुर्वीत जयशब्दादिमंगलम् ॥ ३९ ॥
Linga is the embodiment of Lord Maheśa, Lord Śiva, the Supreme Soul. At the time of bathing one should chant the auspicious words Jaya and others.
english translation
liMgamUrtirmahezasya zivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ snAnakAle prakurvIta jayazabdAdimaMgalam ॥ 39 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चगव्यघृतक्षीरदधिमध्वादिपूर्वकैः ॥ मूलैः फलानां सारैश्च तिलसर्षपसक्तुभिः ॥ ४० ॥
Prepare five kinds of cow’s milk, ghee, milk, yogurt, honey and other ingredients. roots and fruit extracts and sesame seeds and mustard seeds.
english translation
paJcagavyaghRtakSIradadhimadhvAdipUrvakaiH ॥ mUlaiH phalAnAM sAraizca tilasarSapasaktubhiH ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript