Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/21

कोटिमेकां तु लिंगानां यः करोति नरो भुवि । शिव एव भवेत्सोपि नात्र कार्य्या विचारणा २१ ।

sanskrit

Surely if a man makes a crore he shall become Śiva Himself.

english translation

koTimekAM tu liMgAnAM yaH karoti naro bhuvi | ziva eva bhavetsopi nAtra kAryyA vicAraNA 21 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/22

अर्चा पार्थिवलिंगानां कोटियज्ञफलप्रदा । भुक्तिदा मुक्तिदा नित्यं ततः कामर्थिनां नृणाम् २२ ।

sanskrit

The worship of earthen phallic images accords the the benefit of a crore sacrifices. It gives all worldly pleasures and salvation to those who desire them.

english translation

arcA pArthivaliMgAnAM koTiyajJaphalapradA | bhuktidA muktidA nityaM tataH kAmarthinAM nRNAm 22 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/23

विना लिंगार्चनं यस्य कालो गच्छति नित्यशः । महाहानिर्भवेत्तस्य दुर्वृत्तस्य दुरात्मनः २३ ।

sanskrit

He who spends his time in vain without worship of such images will incur great loss. He is no better than a wicked, evil-souled man.

english translation

vinA liMgArcanaM yasya kAlo gacchati nityazaH | mahAhAnirbhavettasya durvRttasya durAtmanaH 23 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/24

एकतः सर्वदानानि व्रतानि विविधानि च । तीर्थानि नियमा यज्ञा लिंगार्चा चैकतः स्मृता २४ ।

sanskrit

If the worship of such images is weighed against all the charitable gifts, sacred rites, holy centres, restraints and sacrifices, both will be found equal.

english translation

ekataH sarvadAnAni vratAni vividhAni ca | tIrthAni niyamA yajJA liMgArcA caikataH smRtA 24 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/25

कलौ लिंगार्चनं श्रेष्ठं तथा लोके प्रदृश्यते । तथा नास्तीति शास्त्राणामेष सिद्धान्तनिश्चयः २५ ।

sanskrit

In the age of Kali the worship of the phallic image is excellent as is evident from what we see in the world. There is nothing else. This is the conclusion of all sacred texts and religious cults.

english translation

kalau liMgArcanaM zreSThaM tathA loke pradRzyate | tathA nAstIti zAstrANAmeSa siddhAntanizcayaH 25 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/21

कोटिमेकां तु लिंगानां यः करोति नरो भुवि । शिव एव भवेत्सोपि नात्र कार्य्या विचारणा २१ ।

sanskrit

Surely if a man makes a crore he shall become Śiva Himself.

english translation

koTimekAM tu liMgAnAM yaH karoti naro bhuvi | ziva eva bhavetsopi nAtra kAryyA vicAraNA 21 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/22

अर्चा पार्थिवलिंगानां कोटियज्ञफलप्रदा । भुक्तिदा मुक्तिदा नित्यं ततः कामर्थिनां नृणाम् २२ ।

sanskrit

The worship of earthen phallic images accords the the benefit of a crore sacrifices. It gives all worldly pleasures and salvation to those who desire them.

english translation

arcA pArthivaliMgAnAM koTiyajJaphalapradA | bhuktidA muktidA nityaM tataH kAmarthinAM nRNAm 22 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/23

विना लिंगार्चनं यस्य कालो गच्छति नित्यशः । महाहानिर्भवेत्तस्य दुर्वृत्तस्य दुरात्मनः २३ ।

sanskrit

He who spends his time in vain without worship of such images will incur great loss. He is no better than a wicked, evil-souled man.

english translation

vinA liMgArcanaM yasya kAlo gacchati nityazaH | mahAhAnirbhavettasya durvRttasya durAtmanaH 23 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/24

एकतः सर्वदानानि व्रतानि विविधानि च । तीर्थानि नियमा यज्ञा लिंगार्चा चैकतः स्मृता २४ ।

sanskrit

If the worship of such images is weighed against all the charitable gifts, sacred rites, holy centres, restraints and sacrifices, both will be found equal.

english translation

ekataH sarvadAnAni vratAni vividhAni ca | tIrthAni niyamA yajJA liMgArcA caikataH smRtA 24 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/21/25

कलौ लिंगार्चनं श्रेष्ठं तथा लोके प्रदृश्यते । तथा नास्तीति शास्त्राणामेष सिद्धान्तनिश्चयः २५ ।

sanskrit

In the age of Kali the worship of the phallic image is excellent as is evident from what we see in the world. There is nothing else. This is the conclusion of all sacred texts and religious cults.

english translation

kalau liMgArcanaM zreSThaM tathA loke pradRzyate | tathA nAstIti zAstrANAmeSa siddhAntanizcayaH 25 |

hk transliteration