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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

sadyAdibhizca kusumairarcayecchivameSyati | RSaya UcuH | liMgAdau zivapUjAyA vidhAnaM brUhi sarvataH 26 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/18/27

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

sUta uvAca | liMgAnAM ca kramaM vakSye yathAvacchRNuta dvijAH | tadeva liMgaM prathamaM praNavaM sArvakAmikam 27 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/18/28

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

sUkSmapraNavarUpaM hi sUkSmarUpaM tu niSphalam | sthUlaliMgaM hi sakalaM tatpaMcAkSaramucyate 28 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/18/29

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

tayoH pUjA tapaH proktaM sAkSAnmokSaprade ubhe | pauruSaprakRtibhUtAni liMgAnisubahUni ca 29 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/18/30

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

tAni vistarato vaktuM zivo vetti na cAparaH | bhUvikArANi liMgAni jJAtAni prabravImi vaH 1.18.30 |