Shiva Purana

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षाष्टिकं प्राकृतं ज्ञेयं शालिगोधूमपौरुषम् । ऐश्वर्यं पौरुषं विद्यादणिमाद्यष्टसिद्धिदम् ४६ ।

sanskrit

The Ṣāṣṭika rice is Prākṛta but rice of the Śāli variety and wheat are Pauruṣa. The Aiśvaryā is Pauruṣa. It bestows eightfold siddhis viz. Aṇimā etc.

english translation

SASTikaM prAkRtaM jJeyaM zAligodhUmapauruSam | aizvaryaM pauruSaM vidyAdaNimAdyaSTasiddhidam 46 |

hk transliteration

सुस्त्रीधनादिविषयं प्राकृतं प्राहुरास्तिकाः । प्रथमं चरलिंगेषु रसलिंगं प्रकथ्यते ४७ ।

sanskrit

The Prākṛta liṅga bestows good women, riches etc. according to the believers. Now, first of all I shall mention the Rasaliṅga from among Caraliṅgas. (Rasaliṅga is mentioned as the foremost among mobile liṅgas).

english translation

sustrIdhanAdiviSayaM prAkRtaM prAhurAstikAH | prathamaM caraliMgeSu rasaliMgaM prakathyate 47 |

hk transliteration

स्वर्णलिंगं तु वैश्यानां महाधनपतित्वदम् । शिलालिंगं तु शूद्रा णां महाशुद्धिकरं शुभम् ४९ ।

sanskrit

Rasaliṅga is a bestower of all wishes to the brahmins. The auspicious Bāṇaliṅga is a bestower of vast kingdoms to the Kṣatriyas.

english translation

svarNaliMgaM tu vaizyAnAM mahAdhanapatitvadam | zilAliMgaM tu zUdrA NAM mahAzuddhikaraM zubham 49 |

hk transliteration

रसलिंगं ब्राह्मणानां सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं भवेत् । बाणलिंगं क्षत्रियाणां महाराज्यप्रदं शुभम् ४८ ।

sanskrit

A gold liṅga bestows the ownership of vast wealth on the Vaiśyas. A Śilāliṅga (a liṅga made of rock) bestows great purity on the Śūdras.

english translation

rasaliMgaM brAhmaNAnAM sarvAbhISTapradaM bhavet | bANaliMgaM kSatriyANAM mahArAjyapradaM zubham 48 |

hk transliteration

स्फाटिकं बाणलिंगं च सर्वेषांसर्वकामदम् । स्वीयाभावेऽन्यदीयं तु पूजायां न निषिद्ध्यते 1.18.५० ।

sanskrit

A crystal liṅga and a Bāṇaliṅga bestow all sort of wishes on all. If a devotee does not possess a liṅga of his own, there is no harm in using another’s liṅga for the purpose of worship.

english translation

sphATikaM bANaliMgaM ca sarveSAMsarvakAmadam | svIyAbhAve'nyadIyaM tu pUjAyAM na niSiddhyate 1.18.50 |

hk transliteration