Shiva Purana

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दैवलिंगे तथा ज्ञेयं सहस्रारत्निमानतः । धनुष्प्रमाणसाहस्रं पुण्यं क्षेत्रे स्वयं भुवि ५६ ।

If the phallic emblem had been installed by gods the space upto a thousand Aratnis is holy. In a temple where phallic emblem is self-risen, the space upto a thousand Dhanuḥ. Pramāṇas (a dhanuḥ. pramāṇa = 4 hastas) is holy.

english translation

daivaliMge tathA jJeyaM sahasrAratnimAnataH | dhanuSpramANasAhasraM puNyaM kSetre svayaM bhuvi 56 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुण्यक्षेत्रे स्थिता वापी कूपाद्यं पुष्कराणि च । शिवगंगेति विज्ञेयं शिवस्य वचनं यथा ५७ ।

The tank, well, pond etc. in a holy centre shall be considered Śiva-Gaṅgā in accordance with Śiva’s statement.

english translation

puNyakSetre sthitA vApI kUpAdyaM puSkarANi ca | zivagaMgeti vijJeyaM zivasya vacanaM yathA 57 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्र स्नात्वा तथा दत्त्वा जपित्वा हि शिवं व्रजेत् । शिवक्षेत्रं समाश्रित्य वसेदामरणं तथा ५८ ।

By taking bath or making gifts or muttering mantras in that centre one will attain Śiva. One shall seek shelter in a temple of Śiva and stay there till death.

english translation

tatra snAtvA tathA dattvA japitvA hi zivaM vrajet | zivakSetraM samAzritya vasedAmaraNaM tathA 58 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दाहं दशाहं मास्यं वा सपिंडीकरणं तु वा । आब्दिकं वा शिवक्षेत्रे क्षेत्रे पिंडमथापि वा ५९ ।

The rites of obsequies of the second day or the tenth day, the offerings of monthly Piṇḍas, the rite of Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa or the annual Śrāddha shall be performed in a holy centre.

english translation

dAhaM dazAhaM mAsyaM vA sapiMDIkaraNaM tu vA | AbdikaM vA zivakSetre kSetre piMDamathApi vA 59 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सर्वपाप विनिर्मुक्तः सद्यः शिवपदं लभेत् । अथवा सप्तरात्रं वा वसेद्वा पंचरात्रकम् 1.11.६० ।

He will instantly attain Śiva’s region. By staying there for seven, five or three nights or a single night he will attain Śiva’s region gradually.

english translation

sarvapApa vinirmuktaH sadyaH zivapadaM labhet | athavA saptarAtraM vA vasedvA paMcarAtrakam 1.11.60 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript