Shiva Purana

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कृते रत्नमयं लिंगं त्रेतायां हेमसंभवम् । द्वापरे पारदं श्रेष्ठं पार्थिवं तु कलौ युगे ७ ।

sanskrit

The phallic emblem of Śiva made of precious gems was considered the best in the Kṛta age; of pure gold in the Dvāpara; of mercury in the Tretā and of earth in the Kali age.

english translation

kRte ratnamayaM liMgaM tretAyAM hemasaMbhavam | dvApare pAradaM zreSThaM pArthivaM tu kalau yuge 7 |

hk transliteration