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भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं लिंगं विविधापन्निवारणम् । पूजयित्वा नरो नित्यं शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् २६ ।

The phallic image yields worldly pleasures and salvation. It wards off different sorts of mishaps. By worshipping it, man attains identity with Śiva.

english translation

bhuktimuktipradaM liMgaM vividhApannivAraNam | pUjayitvA naro nityaM zivasAyujyamApnuyAt 26 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/21/27

शिवानाममयं लिंगं नित्यं पूज्यं महर्षिभिः । यतश्च सर्वलिंगेषु तस्मात्पूज्यं विधानतः २७ ।

Since the phallic image is enjoined to be worshipped even by the sages, it shall be worshipped by every one in the manner stipulated.

english translation

zivAnAmamayaM liMgaM nityaM pUjyaM maharSibhiH | yatazca sarvaliMgeSu tasmAtpUjyaM vidhAnataH 27 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/21/28

उत्तमं मध्यमं नीचं त्रिविधं लिंगमीरितम् । मानतो मुनिशार्दूलास्तच्छृणुध्वं वदाम्यहम् २८ ।

Based on sizes the images are of three types—Excellent (Uttama), normal (Madhyama) and inferior (Nīca). O foremost of sages, I shall explain them, please listen.

english translation

uttamaM madhyamaM nIcaM trividhaM liMgamIritam | mAnato munizArdUlAstacchRNudhvaM vadAmyaham 28 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/21/29

चतुरंगुलमुच्छ्रायं रम्यं वेदिकया युतम् । उत्तमं लिंगमाख्यातं मुनिभिः शास्त्रकोविदैः २९ ।

A phallic image, four angulas (inches) in height, with a splendid pedestal is mentioned as the most excellent by sages who are well-versed in sacred lore.

english translation

caturaMgulamucchrAyaM ramyaM vedikayA yutam | uttamaM liMgamAkhyAtaM munibhiH zAstrakovidaiH 29 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/21/30

तदर्द्धं मध्यमं प्रोक्तं तदर्द्धमघमं स्मृतम् । इत्थं त्रिविधमाख्यातमुत्तरोत्तरतः परम् 1.21.३० ।

Half of that is middling. Half of this latter is inferior. Thus I have mentioned three types of phallic images.

english translation

tadarddhaM madhyamaM proktaM tadarddhamaghamaM smRtam | itthaM trividhamAkhyAtamuttarottarataH param 1.21.30 |