Shiva Purana
यथा देवीषु सर्वासु शैवीशक्तिः परास्मृता । तथा सर्वेषु लिंगेषु पार्थिवं श्रेष्ठमुच्यते १५ ।
Just as Śiva’s energy is considered the greatest of all goddesses so also the earthen phallic emblem of Śiva is spoken of as the most excellent of all.
english translation
yathA devISu sarvAsu zaivIzaktiH parAsmRtA । tathA sarveSu liMgeSu pArthivaM zreSThamucyate 15 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript