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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

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

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

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

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