Shiva Purana

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तत्राणिमादिकं सर्वं संकल्प्य मनसा पुनः ॥ रत्नजं वाथ सौवर्णं स्फटिकं वा सलक्षणम् ॥ लिङ्गं सवेदिकं चैव स्थापयित्वा विधानतः ॥ १६ ॥

There, fixing all the aṇimās and others, one should again meditate on them. It may be made of gems or gold or crystal with its characteristics The Linga and the altar were placed in accordance with the prescribed rituals.

english translation

tatrANimAdikaM sarvaM saMkalpya manasA punaH ॥ ratnajaM vAtha sauvarNaM sphaTikaM vA salakSaNam ॥ liGgaM savedikaM caiva sthApayitvA vidhAnataH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्रावाह्य यजेद्देवं सांबं सगणमव्ययम् ॥ तत्र माहेश्वरी कल्प्या मूर्तिर्मूर्तिमतः प्रभोः ॥ १७ ॥

There one should call upon the inexhaustible Lord Sāmba and His hosts. There Maheshwari is to be imagined as the idol of the Lord who is considered to be the idol.

english translation

tatrAvAhya yajeddevaM sAMbaM sagaNamavyayam ॥ tatra mAhezvarI kalpyA mUrtirmUrtimataH prabhoH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चतुर्भुजा चतुर्वक्त्रा सर्वाभरणभूषिता ॥ शार्दूलचर्मवसना किंचिद्विहसितानना ॥ १८ ॥

She had four arms and four faces and was adorned with all kinds of ornaments. She was dressed in tiger skin and had a slightly smiling face.

english translation

caturbhujA caturvaktrA sarvAbharaNabhUSitA ॥ zArdUlacarmavasanA kiMcidvihasitAnanA ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वरदाभयहस्ता च मृगटंकधरा तथा ॥ अथ वाष्टभुजा चिंत्या चिंतकस्य यथारुचि ॥ १९ ॥

She carried a boon and fearlessness and carried a deer tank Then Vashtabhuja, thinking, according to the taste of the thinker.

english translation

varadAbhayahastA ca mRgaTaMkadharA tathA ॥ atha vASTabhujA ciMtyA ciMtakasya yathAruci ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदा त्रिशूलपरशुखड्गवज्राणि दक्षिणे ॥ वामे पाशांकुशौ तद्वत्खेटं नागं च बिभ्रती ॥ २० ॥

Then the right hand holds the trident, axe, sword and the thunderbolt. The left hands hold the noose, goad, iron club and the serpent.

english translation

tadA trizUlaparazukhaDgavajrANi dakSiNe ॥ vAme pAzAMkuzau tadvatkheTaM nAgaM ca bibhratI ॥ 20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript