Shiva Purana
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श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगींद्र लिंगाविर्भावलक्षणम् । नंदिकेश्वर उवाच । शृणु वत्स भवत्प्रीत्या वक्ष्यामि परमार्थतः २६ ।
Nandikeśvara said: O dear one, out of love for you I shall tell you the truth.
english translation
zrotumicchAmi yogIMdra liMgAvirbhAvalakSaNam । naMdikezvara uvAca । zRNu vatsa bhavatprItyA vakSyAmi paramArthataH 26 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते । आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम् २७ ।
Long long ago, in the famous first Kalpa, the noble souls Brahmā and Viṣṇu fought each other.
english translation
purA kalpe mahAkAle prapanne lokavizrute । AyudhyetAM mahAtmAnau brahmaviSNU parasparam 27 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतयोर्मानं निराकर्तुं तन्मध्ये परमेश्वरः । निष्कलस्तंभरूपेण स्वरूपं समदर्शयत् २८ ।
In order to eradicate their arrogance lord Parameśvara showed his unembodied Niṣkala form in the form of a column in their midst.
english translation
tayormAnaM nirAkartuM tanmadhye paramezvaraH । niSkalastaMbharUpeNa svarUpaM samadarzayat 28 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततः स्वलिंगचिह्नत्वात्स्तंभतो निष्कलं शिवः । स्वलिंगं दर्शयामास जगतां हितकाम्यया २९ ।
He showed his phallus emblem separate, evolved out of the column, with a desire to bless the worlds.
english translation
tataH svaliMgacihnatvAtstaMbhato niSkalaM zivaH । svaliMgaM darzayAmAsa jagatAM hitakAmyayA 29 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदाप्रभृति लोकेषु निष्कलं लिंगमैश्वरम् । सकलं च तथा बेरं शिवस्यैव प्रकल्पितम् 1-5-३० ।
From that time onwards the divine phallus and the embodied image, both, were assigned to Śiva alone.
english translation
tadAprabhRti lokeSu niSkalaM liMgamaizvaram । sakalaM ca tathA beraM zivasyaiva prakalpitam 1-5-30 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript