Shiva Purana

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अनेकलिंगं यो नित्यं भक्तिश्रद्धासमन्वितः । पूजयेत्स लभेत्कामान्मनसा मानसेप्सितान् ३१ ।

sanskrit

He who worships many such images every day with great devotion and faith can achieve the fulfilment of any desire conceived in his heart.

english translation

anekaliMgaM yo nityaM bhaktizraddhAsamanvitaH | pUjayetsa labhetkAmAnmanasA mAnasepsitAn 31 |

hk transliteration

न लिंगाराधनादन्यत्पुण्यं वेदचतुष्टये । विद्यते सर्वशास्त्राणामेष एव विनिश्चयः ३२ ।

sanskrit

In the four Vedas, nothing else is mentioned so holy as the worship of the phallic image. This is the conclusion arrived at in all sacred lores.

english translation

na liMgArAdhanAdanyatpuNyaM vedacatuSTaye | vidyate sarvazAstrANAmeSa eva vinizcayaH 32 |

hk transliteration

सर्वमेतत्परित्यज्य कर्मजालमशेषतः । भक्त्या परमया विद्वाँ ल्लिंगमेकं प्रपूजयेत् ३३ ।

sanskrit

All other rites can entirely be abandoned. A really learned man shall worship only the phallic image with great devotion.

english translation

sarvametatparityajya karmajAlamazeSataH | bhaktyA paramayA vidvA~ lliMgamekaM prapUjayet 33 |

hk transliteration

लिंगेर्चितेर्चितं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । संसारांबुधिमग्नानां नान्यत्तारणसाधनम् ३४ ।

sanskrit

If the phallic image is worshipped, it means that the entire universe consisting of the mobile and the immobile has been worshipped. There is no other means to save persons submerged in the ocean of worldly existence.

english translation

liMgercitercitaM sarvaM jagatsthAvarajaMgamam | saMsArAMbudhimagnAnAM nAnyattAraNasAdhanam 34 |

hk transliteration

अज्ञानतिमिरांधानां विषयासक्तचेतसाम् । प्लवो नान्योस्ति जगति लिंगाराधनमंतरा ३५ ।

sanskrit

Men of the world are blind due to ignorance. Their minds are sullied by worldly desires. Except for the worship of the phallic image there is no other raft to save them from destruction.

english translation

ajJAnatimirAMdhAnAM viSayAsaktacetasAm | plavo nAnyosti jagati liMgArAdhanamaMtarA 35 |

hk transliteration