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Shiva Purana

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अतिष्ठतां वीतभयावानंदास्तिमितौ तदा ॥ एतस्मिन्नंतरे चित्रमिंद्रजालवदैश्वरम् ॥ ८१ ॥

Then the two Lords, fearless and blissful, remained there. After this, the wonderful Lord appeared like a web of Indra.

english translation

लिंगं क्वापि तिरोभूतं न ताभ्यामुपलभ्यते ॥ ततो विलप्य हाहेति सद्यःप्रणयभंगतः ॥ ८२ ॥

The body disappeared somewhere, but the two of them could not find it. Then he cried out 'Alas' and immediately broke his love.

english translation

किमसत्यमिदं वृत्तमिति चोक्त्वा परस्परम् ॥ अचिंत्यवैभवं शंभोर्विचिंत्य च गतव्यथौ ॥ ८३ ॥

They asked each other, “What is this untruth?” Contemplating the unimaginable glory of Lord Śiva they were relieved of their pain.

english translation

अभ्युपेत्य परां मैत्रीमालिंग्य च परस्परम् ॥ जगद्व्यापारमुद्दिश्य जग्मतुर्देवपुंगवौ ॥ ८४ ॥

Becoming great friends once again and embracing each other the leading deities returned to their duties in the universe.

english translation

ततः प्रभृति शक्राद्याः सर्व एव सुरासुराः ॥ ऋषयश्च नरा नागा नार्यश्चापि विधानतः ॥ लिंगप्रतिष्ठा कुर्वंति लिंगे तं पूजयंति च ॥ ८५ ॥

Ever since that Indra and other gods, Asuras, sages, men, serpents as well as women install Liṅgas in accordance with the injunctions and worship him in the Liṅga.

english translation