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सद्यादिभिश्च कुसुमैरर्चयेच्छिवमेष्यति । ऋषय ऊचुः । लिंगादौ शिवपूजाया विधानं ब्रूहि सर्वतः २६ ।
One should immediately worship Shiva with fresh flowers and he will certainly be blessed. The Rishis said: O Sage, tell us the procedure for the worship of Shiva in the form of the Lingam, in all respects.
english translation
सूत उवाच । लिंगानां च क्रमं वक्ष्ये यथावच्छृणुत द्विजाः । तदेव लिंगं प्रथमं प्रणवं सार्वकामिकम् २७ ।
Sūta said: I shall explain, O brahmins, the procedure of the worship of the phallic form, please listen. The first phallic form is the Praṇava that confers all desires.
english translation
सूक्ष्मप्रणवरूपं हि सूक्ष्मरूपं तु निष्फलम् । स्थूललिंगं हि सकलं तत्पंचाक्षरमुच्यते २८ ।
It is called Sūkṣma Praṇava (the subtle one) if it is Niṣkala. The Sthūla (gross one) is Sakala and it consists of five constituent syllables.
english translation
तयोः पूजा तपः प्रोक्तं साक्षान्मोक्षप्रदे उभे । पौरुषप्रकृतिभूतानि लिंगानिसुबहूनि च २९ ।
The worship of these two is called a penance. Both of them accord salvation. There are many phallic emblems of Pauruṣa Prakṛti.
english translation
तानि विस्तरतो वक्तुं शिवो वेत्ति न चापरः । भूविकाराणि लिंगानि ज्ञातानि प्रब्रवीमि वः 1-18-३० ।
Śiva alone can explain them in detail. No one else. Such as are evolved of Earthly material are known to me which I shall explain to you all.
english translation