Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/6

मंडलं चतुरस्रं वा त्रिकोणमथवा तथा । खट्वांगवन्मध्यसूक्ष्मं लिंगपीठं महाफलं ६ ।

sanskrit

The seat can be circular, square or triangular in shape. The one shaped like a cot in the middle is of middle efficacy.

english translation

maMDalaM caturasraM vA trikoNamathavA tathA | khaTvAMgavanmadhyasUkSmaM liMgapIThaM mahAphalaM 6 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/7

प्रथमं मृच्छिलादिभ्यो लिगं लोहादिभिः कृतम् । येन लिंगं तेन पीठं स्थावरे हि विशिष्यते ७ ।

sanskrit

At first, the emblem was made of earth or rock; then it used to be made with the metals. If it is stationary, the emblem and the Pīṭha should be of the one and the same material.

english translation

prathamaM mRcchilAdibhyo ligaM lohAdibhiH kRtam | yena liMgaM tena pIThaM sthAvare hi viziSyate 7 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/8

लिंगं पीठं चरे त्वेकं लिंगं बाणकृतं विना । लिंगप्रमाणं कर्तृ-णां द्वादशांगुलमुत्तमम् ८ ।

sanskrit

Save the one which the asura Bāṇa worshipped, both the emblem and the seat shall be unitary, if emblem be mobile. The length of the emblem shall be of the measure of twelve fingers of the devotee.

english translation

liMgaM pIThaM care tvekaM liMgaM bANakRtaM vinA | liMgapramANaM kartR-NAM dvAdazAMgulamuttamam 8 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/9

न्यूनं चेत्फलमल्पं स्यादधिकं नैव दूष्यते । कर्तुरेकांगुलन्यूनं चरेपि च तथैव हि ९ ।

sanskrit

If it is shorter it is less efficacious; if it is longer there is no harm. A shortage by the breadth of the finger of the devotee in regard to the mobile one is similarly harmless.

english translation

nyUnaM cetphalamalpaM syAdadhikaM naiva dUSyate | karturekAMgulanyUnaM carepi ca tathaiva hi 9 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/10

आदौ विमानं शिल्पेन कार्यं देवगणैर्युतम् । तत्र गर्भगृहे रम्ये दृढे दर्पणसंनिभे 1.11.१० ।

sanskrit

A Vimāna (chariot-like structure) of artistic beauty shall be made at first wherein the divine attendants shall be represented. In its firm and beautiful sanctum sanctorum shining like a mirror.

english translation

Adau vimAnaM zilpena kAryaM devagaNairyutam | tatra garbhagRhe ramye dRDhe darpaNasaMnibhe 1.11.10 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/6

मंडलं चतुरस्रं वा त्रिकोणमथवा तथा । खट्वांगवन्मध्यसूक्ष्मं लिंगपीठं महाफलं ६ ।

sanskrit

The seat can be circular, square or triangular in shape. The one shaped like a cot in the middle is of middle efficacy.

english translation

maMDalaM caturasraM vA trikoNamathavA tathA | khaTvAMgavanmadhyasUkSmaM liMgapIThaM mahAphalaM 6 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/7

प्रथमं मृच्छिलादिभ्यो लिगं लोहादिभिः कृतम् । येन लिंगं तेन पीठं स्थावरे हि विशिष्यते ७ ।

sanskrit

At first, the emblem was made of earth or rock; then it used to be made with the metals. If it is stationary, the emblem and the Pīṭha should be of the one and the same material.

english translation

prathamaM mRcchilAdibhyo ligaM lohAdibhiH kRtam | yena liMgaM tena pIThaM sthAvare hi viziSyate 7 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/8

लिंगं पीठं चरे त्वेकं लिंगं बाणकृतं विना । लिंगप्रमाणं कर्तृ-णां द्वादशांगुलमुत्तमम् ८ ।

sanskrit

Save the one which the asura Bāṇa worshipped, both the emblem and the seat shall be unitary, if emblem be mobile. The length of the emblem shall be of the measure of twelve fingers of the devotee.

english translation

liMgaM pIThaM care tvekaM liMgaM bANakRtaM vinA | liMgapramANaM kartR-NAM dvAdazAMgulamuttamam 8 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/9

न्यूनं चेत्फलमल्पं स्यादधिकं नैव दूष्यते । कर्तुरेकांगुलन्यूनं चरेपि च तथैव हि ९ ।

sanskrit

If it is shorter it is less efficacious; if it is longer there is no harm. A shortage by the breadth of the finger of the devotee in regard to the mobile one is similarly harmless.

english translation

nyUnaM cetphalamalpaM syAdadhikaM naiva dUSyate | karturekAMgulanyUnaM carepi ca tathaiva hi 9 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/11/10

आदौ विमानं शिल्पेन कार्यं देवगणैर्युतम् । तत्र गर्भगृहे रम्ये दृढे दर्पणसंनिभे 1.11.१० ।

sanskrit

A Vimāna (chariot-like structure) of artistic beauty shall be made at first wherein the divine attendants shall be represented. In its firm and beautiful sanctum sanctorum shining like a mirror.

english translation

Adau vimAnaM zilpena kAryaM devagaNairyutam | tatra garbhagRhe ramye dRDhe darpaNasaMnibhe 1.11.10 |

hk transliteration