Shiva Purana
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हरिब्रह्मादयो देवा मुनयो यक्षराक्षसाः । गंधर्वाश्चरणास्सिद्धा दैतेया दानवास्तथा ३६ ।
The gods such as Vishnu, Brahma, the sages, the Yakshas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the Charanas, the Siddhas, the Daityas, and the Danavas are all devoted to Lord Shiva.
english translation
haribrahmAdayo devA munayo yakSarAkSasAH । gaMdharvAzcaraNAssiddhA daiteyA dAnavAstathA 36 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनागाः शेषप्रभृतयो गरुडाद्याःखगास्तथा । सप्रजापतयश्चान्ये मनवः किन्नरा नराः ३७ ।
The Nagas, starting with Shesha, the Garuda and other birds, along with the Prajapatis, Manu, Kinnaras, and humans, are all devotees of Lord Shiva.
english translation
nAgAH zeSaprabhRtayo garuDAdyAHkhagAstathA । saprajApatayazcAnye manavaH kinnarA narAH 37 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूजयित्वा महाभक्त्या लिंगं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम् । प्राप्ताः कामानभीष्टांश्च तांस्तान्सर्वान्हृदि स्थितान् ३८ ।
By worshiping the Shiva Linga with great devotion, one attains the fulfillment of all desires. Those who do so will realize their desires and all their goals, as these desires are established in the heart.
english translation
pUjayitvA mahAbhaktyA liMgaM sarvArthasiddhidam । prAptAH kAmAnabhISTAMzca tAMstAnsarvAnhRdi sthitAn 38 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यः शूद्रो वा प्रतिलोमजः । पूजयेत्सततं लिंगं तत्तन्मंत्रेण सादरम् ३९ ।
Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras, persons born of inter-caste marriages and others shall worship the phallic icon with great devotion with the respective mantras.
english translation
brAhmaNaH kSatriyo vaizyaH zUdro vA pratilomajaH । pUjayetsatataM liMgaM tattanmaMtreNa sAdaram 39 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिं बहूक्तेन मुनयः स्त्रीणामपि तथान्यतः । अधिकारोस्ति सर्वेषां शिवलिंगार्चने द्विजाः 1-21-४० ।
O brahmin sages, why shall I tell much? Even women and others are authorized in the worship of the phallic image.
english translation
kiM bahUktena munayaH strINAmapi tathAnyataH । adhikArosti sarveSAM zivaliMgArcane dvijAH 1-21-40 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript