Shiva Purana
स्वचिह्नपूजनात्प्रीतश्चिह्नकार्यं न वीयते । चिह्नकार्यं तु जन्मादिजन्माद्यं विनिवर्तते १०८ ।
The lord delighted at the worship of His symbol wards off the function of the symbol. That function being birth etc, birth etc. cease.
english translation
svacihnapUjanAtprItazcihnakAryaM na vIyate । cihnakAryaM tu janmAdijanmAdyaM vinivartate 108 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript