Shiva Purana

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अकृत्वा पार्थिवं लिंगं योन्यदेवं प्रपूजयेत् । वृथा भवति सा पूजा दमदानादिकं वृथा ४ ।

sanskrit

If any one worships another deity without making the earthen phallic image, his worship shall be fruitless. His restraint and charitable gifts go in vain.

english translation

akRtvA pArthivaM liMgaM yonyadevaM prapUjayet | vRthA bhavati sA pUjA damadAnAdikaM vRthA 4 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/21/4

अकृत्वा पार्थिवं लिंगं योन्यदेवं प्रपूजयेत् । वृथा भवति सा पूजा दमदानादिकं वृथा ४ ।

sanskrit

If any one worships another deity without making the earthen phallic image, his worship shall be fruitless. His restraint and charitable gifts go in vain.

english translation

akRtvA pArthivaM liMgaM yonyadevaM prapUjayet | vRthA bhavati sA pUjA damadAnAdikaM vRthA 4 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript