Shiva Purana

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स्त्रीणां तु पार्थिवं लिंगं सभर्तृणां विशेषतः । विधवानां प्रवृत्तानां स्फाटिकं परिकीर्तितम् ५१ ।

sanskrit

An Earthly liṅga shall be used by women especially by those whose husbands are alive. In the case of widows who are engaged in worldly and sacred rites a crystal liṅga is recommended.

english translation

strINAM tu pArthivaM liMgaM sabhartRNAM vizeSataH | vidhavAnAM pravRttAnAM sphATikaM parikIrtitam 51 |

hk transliteration

विधवानां निवृत्तानां रसलिंगं विशिष्यते । बाल्येवायौवनेवापि वार्द्धकेवापि सुव्रताः ५२ ।

sanskrit

O sages of good rites, in the cases of widows whether they be in a childhood, youth or old age, a Rasaliṅga is specially recommended if they continue to be holding rites.

english translation

vidhavAnAM nivRttAnAM rasaliMgaM viziSyate | bAlyevAyauvanevApi vArddhakevApi suvratAH 52 |

hk transliteration

शुद्धस्फटिकलिंगं तु स्त्रीणां तत्सर्वभोगदम् । प्रवृत्तानां पीठपूजा सर्वाभीष्टप्रदा भुवि ५३ ।

sanskrit

A liṅga of pure crystal bestows all sorts of worldly enjoyment on women. The worship of the pedestal grants all cherished desires of the worshipper in this world.

english translation

zuddhasphaTikaliMgaM tu strINAM tatsarvabhogadam | pravRttAnAM pIThapUjA sarvAbhISTapradA bhuvi 53 |

hk transliteration

पात्रेणैव प्रवृत्तस्तु सर्वपूजां समाचरेत् । अभिषेकांते नैवेद्यं शाल्यन्नेन समाचरेत् ५४ ।

sanskrit

A ritualist shall perform all the worship in a Vessel.At the conclusion of Abhiṣeka (ceremonial bath) the Naivedya consisting of cooked rice of the Śālī variety shall be offered.

english translation

pAtreNaiva pravRttastu sarvapUjAM samAcaret | abhiSekAMte naivedyaM zAlyannena samAcaret 54 |

hk transliteration

पूजांते स्थापयेल्लिंगं संपुटेषु पृथग्गृहे । करपूजानि वृत्तानां स्वभोज्यं तु निवेदयेत् ५५ ।

sanskrit

When the worship is over, the liṅga shall be kept in a casket and placed separately in the house. Persons who worship their own liṅgas shall, after the worship is over, offer as food those articles of diet to which they are accustomed.

english translation

pUjAMte sthApayelliMgaM saMpuTeSu pRthaggRhe | karapUjAni vRttAnAM svabhojyaM tu nivedayet 55 |

hk transliteration