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शिवस्तथा प्रकृत्यादि वशीकृत्याधितिष्ठति । सर्वं वशीकृतं यस्मात्तस्माच्छिव इति स्मृतः । शिव एव हि सर्वज्ञः परिपूर्णश्च निःस्पृहः ११।
He is called Śiva because he has brought it under his control. (Vaīśkṛta). Śiva alone is omniscient, perfect and free from desire.
english translation
सर्वज्ञता तृप्तिरनादिबोधः स्वतंत्रता नित्यमलुप्तशक्तिः । अनंतशक्तिश्च महेश्वरस्य यन्मानसैश्वर्यमवैति वेदः १२ ।
The mental prowess of Maheśvara which Vedas alone can comprehend consists of omniscience, satiety, beginningless understanding, independence, never failing and and infinite power.
english translation
अतः शिवप्रसादेन प्रकृत्यादिवशं भवेत् । शिवप्रसादलाभार्थं शिवमेव प्रपूजयेत् १३ ।
Hence Prakṛti etc. come under control due to Śiva’s grace. One shall worship Śiva alone for the acquisition of Śiva’s grace.
english translation
निःस्पृहस्य च पूर्णस्य तस्य पूजा कथं भवेत् । शिवोद्देशकृतं कर्म प्रसादजनकं भवेत् १४ ।
If one were to ask “How can there be a self-less worship of a perfect being?” the answer is “An activity done with dedication to Śiva shall cause pleasure to him”.
english translation
लिंगे बेरे भक्तजने शिवमुद्दिश्य पूजयेत् । कायेन मनसा वाचा धनेनापि प्रपूजयेत् १५ ।
Keeping Śiva in view the devotee shall worship the phallic or the embodied image of Śiva, or his devotee. He shall worship his devotee by means of the body, mind, speech and money spent.
english translation