Shiva Purana

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प्रकृत्यपार्थिवं लिंगं योन्यदेवं प्रपूजयेत् । वृथा भवति सा पूजा स्नानदानादिकं वृथा १६ ।

sanskrit

Discarding the worship of the earthen phallic image if any one were to worship another deity, that worship becomes fruitless. Ceremonial ablutions, charitable gifts etc. are of no avail.

english translation

prakRtyapArthivaM liMgaM yonyadevaM prapUjayet | vRthA bhavati sA pUjA snAnadAnAdikaM vRthA 16 |

hk transliteration