Shiva Purana

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स्वयं भूलिंगं प्रथमं बिंदुलिंगंद्वितीयकम् । प्रतिष्ठितं चरंचैव गुरुलिंगं तु पंचमम् ३१ ।

These are of five types: (1) Svayambhū, (2) Bindu, (3) Pratiṣṭhita, (4) Cara, (5) Guru Liṇga.

english translation

svayaM bhUliMgaM prathamaM biMduliMgaMdvitIyakam | pratiSThitaM caraMcaiva guruliMgaM tu paMcamam 31 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवर्षितपसा तुष्टः सान्निध्यार्थं तु तत्र वै । पृथिव्यन्तर्गतः शर्वो बीजं वै नादरूपतः ३२ ।

Pleased by the austerities of the Devarshis (the sages), Lord Shiva, desiring to be present there, entered the earth and assumed the form of the seed, which is in the form of sound (Nada).

english translation

devarSitapasA tuSTaH sAnnidhyArthaM tu tatra vai | pRthivyantargataH zarvo bIjaM vai nAdarUpataH 32 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्थावरांकुरवद्भूमिमुद्भिद्य व्यक्त एव सः । स्वयंभूतं जातमिति स्वयंभूरिति तं विदुः ३३ ।

Just as a plant emerges from the earth, Lord Shiva, breaking through the firmament (the solid earth), manifests himself clearly. He is known as Svayambhu (self-manifested), the one who has been born of himself.

english translation

sthAvarAMkuravadbhUmimudbhidya vyakta eva saH | svayaMbhUtaM jAtamiti svayaMbhUriti taM viduH 33 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तल्लिंगपूजया ज्ञानं स्वयमेव प्रवर्द्धते । सुवर्णरजतादौ वा पृथिव्यां स्थिंडिलेपि वा ३४ ।

Through the worship of that Lingam, knowledge itself is developed. Whether in gold, silver, or on the earth, or even on a stone, the Lingam can be worshiped.

english translation

talliMgapUjayA jJAnaM svayameva pravarddhate | suvarNarajatAdau vA pRthivyAM sthiMDilepi vA 34 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्वहस्ताल्लिखितं लिंगं शुद्धप्रणवमंत्रकम् । यंत्रलिंगं समालिख्य प्रतिष्ठावाहनं चरेत् ३५ ।

The Lingam written with one's own hand, with the pure Pranava (Om) mantra, should be worshiped. One should draw the Yantra-Lingam and install it, and perform worship accordingly.

english translation

svahastAllikhitaM liMgaM zuddhapraNavamaMtrakam | yaMtraliMgaM samAlikhya pratiSThAvAhanaM caret 35 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript