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Shiva Purana

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स्वंस्वं पदमनुप्राप्तं सर्वैरयमनुष्ठितः ॥ अनेन विधिना सर्वे देवा देवत्वमागताः ॥ ६ ॥

Everyone has followed this path, having attained their respective positions. By this method all the gods attained divinity.

english translation

ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमापन्नो विष्णुर्विष्णुत्वमागतः ॥ रुद्रो रुद्रत्वमापन्न इंद्रश्चेन्द्रत्वमागतः ॥ ७ ॥

Brahmā attained his Brahmāhood, Viṣṇu his Viṣṇuhood, Rudra his Rudrahood and Indra his Indrahood. It is by means of this rite that Gaṇeśa attained his Gaṇeśahood.

english translation

गणेशश्च गणेशत्वमनेन विधिना गतः ॥ सितचंदनतोयेन लिंगं स्नाप्य शिवं शिवाम् ॥ श्वेतैर्विकसितैः पद्मैः संपूज्य प्रणिपत्य च ॥ ८ ॥

Lord Ganesha also became Lord Ganesha by this method. After bathing the lingam with white sandalwood water, He worshiped them with white blossoming lotuses and bowed down to them.

english translation

तत्र पद्मासनं रम्यं कृत्वा लक्षणसंयुतम् ॥ विभवे सति हेमाद्यै रत्नाद्यैर्वा स्वशक्तितः ॥ ९ ॥

There he made a beautiful lotus seat endowed with various characteristics If one is able to do so, he may offer gold or other gems according to his own ability.

english translation

मध्ये केसरजालास्य स्थाप्य लिंगं कनीयसम् ॥ अंगुष्ठप्रतिमं रम्यं सर्वगन्धमयं शुभम् ॥ १० ॥

Placing the youngest penis in the middle of a network of lotuses It is like a thumb and is beautiful and auspicious with all kinds of fragrances.

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