Shiva Purana

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मनुय ऊचुः । बेरमात्रे तु सर्वत्र पूज्यंते देवतागणाः । लिंगेबेरे च सर्वत्र कथं संपूज्यते शिवः ८ ।

sanskrit

The men said: Everywhere the deities are worshipped only in their image. How is it that Śiva is worshipped both in the image and the phallus?

english translation

manuya UcuH | beramAtre tu sarvatra pUjyaMte devatAgaNAH | liMgebere ca sarvatra kathaM saMpUjyate zivaH 8 |

hk transliteration