Shiva Purana
ये ऽर्चयंति महादेवं विज्ञेयास्ते महेश्वराः ॥ ज्ञानेनात्मसहायेन नार्चितो भगवाञ्छिवः ॥ १३ ॥
Those who worship Lord Mahadeva should be understood to be the great Lords. Lord Shiva was not worshiped by knowledge and self-help.
english translation
ye 'rcayaMti mahAdevaM vijJeyAste mahezvarAH ॥ jJAnenAtmasahAyena nArcito bhagavAJchivaH ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript