Linga Purana

जलमध्ये हुतवहं चाधाय परिरक्षणम् अग्निनिग्रहणं हस्ते स्मृतिमात्रेण चागमः

Placing fire in the midst of water preserves it; the control of fire by the hand, and its summoning by mere recollection, is taught.

भस्मीभूतविनिर्माणं यथापूर्वं सकामतः द्वाभ्यां रूपविनिष्पत्तिर् विना तैस्त्रिभिर् आत्मनः

The creation of ashes, as before, is accomplished at will; the manifestation of form arises from two, but without them, from three, by the self.

चतुर्विंशात्मकं ह्येतत् तैजसं मुनिपुङ्गवाः मनोगतित्वं भूतानाम् अन्तर्निवसनं तथा

This, consisting of twenty-four elements, is indeed the fiery (taijasa) power, O foremost sages; it is the movement of mind among beings and their internal dwelling.

पर्वतादिमहाभारस्कन्धेनोद्वहनं पुनः लघुत्वं च गुरुत्वं च पाणिभ्यां वायुधारणम्

Again, the lifting of great mountain masses and the like, and both lightness and heaviness, are the sustaining of air by the hands.

अङ्गुल्यग्रनिघातेन भूमेः सर्वत्र कंपनम् एकेन देहनिष्पत्तिर् वातैश्वर्यं स्मृतं बुधैः

By striking the tips of the fingers, there is vibration everywhere on the earth; by one, the creation of the body, and the mastery of air is recognized by the wise.

छायाविहीननिष्पत्तिर् इन्द्रियाणां च दर्शनम् आकाशगमनं नित्यम् इन्द्रियार्थैः समन्वितम्

The creation without shadow, and the perception of the senses, constant movement through space, accompanied by the objects of the senses.

दूरे च शब्दग्रहणं सर्वशब्दावगाहनम् तन्मात्रलिङ्गग्रहणं सर्वप्राणिनिदर्शनम्

Hearing sounds from afar, immersion in all sounds, grasping the subtle marks, and perceiving all living beings.

ऐन्द्रम् ऐश्वर्यम् इत्युक्तम् एतैरुक्तः पुरातनः यथाकामोपलब्धिश् च यथाकामविनिर्गमः

This is called the Indra-like power; thus the ancient one is described, with attainment and departure according to one's desire.

सर्वत्राभिभवश्चैव सर्वगुह्यनिदर्शनम् कामानुरूपनिर्माणं वशित्वं प्रियदर्शनम्

Universal dominance, revelation of all secrets, creation according to desire, mastery, and pleasing appearance.

संसारदर्शनं चैव मानसं गुणलक्षणम् छेदनं ताडनं बन्धं संसारपरिवर्तनम्

Perception of the cycle of existence, the mental characteristics of qualities, cutting, striking, binding, and transformation of the cycle of existence.

सर्वभूतप्रसादश् च मृत्युकालजयस् तथा प्राजापत्यमिदं प्रोक्तम् आहङ्कारिकमुत्तमम्

The appeasement of all beings, victory over the time of death; this is called the supreme prājāpatya (creative) power, arising from ego.

अकारणजगत्सृष्टिस् तथानुग्रह एव च प्रलयश्चाधिकारश् च लोकवृत्तप्रवर्तनम्

The creation of the world without cause, as well as its grace, dissolution, authority, and the initiation of worldly activity.

असादृश्यमिदं व्यक्तं निर्माणं च पृथक्पृथक् संसारस्य च कर्तृत्वं ब्राह्मम् एतद् अनुत्तमम्

This manifest uniqueness, and distinct creation, as well as the agency in the cycle of existence, is the supreme Brahma power.

एतावत्तत्त्वमित्युक्तं प्राधान्यं वैष्णवं पदम् ब्रह्मणा तद्गुणं शक्यं वेत्तुमन्यैर्न शक्यते

Thus the essence is declared, the principal Vaiṣṇava state; its qualities can be known by Brahma, but not by others.

विद्यते तत्परं शैवं विष्णुना नावगम्यते असंख्येयगुणं शुद्धं को जानीयाच्छिवात्मकम्

That supreme Śaiva power exists, but is not understood by Viṣṇu; who can know the pure, innumerable qualities of the nature of Śiva?

व्युत्थाने सिद्धयश्चैता ह्य् उपसर्गाश् च कीर्तिताः निरोद्धव्याः प्रयत्नेन वैराग्येण परेण तु

These attainments and obstacles that arise after emergence must be restrained with great effort, through supreme detachment.

नाशातिशयतां ज्ञात्वा विषयेषु भयेषु च अश्रद्धया त्यजेत्सर्वं विरक्त इति कीर्तितः

Knowing that there is no true greatness in sense objects or dangers, one should abandon all with indifference; such a person is called dispassionate.

वैतृष्ण्यं पुरुषे ख्यातं गुणवैतृष्ण्यमुच्यते वैराग्येणैव संत्याज्याः सिद्धयश्चौपसर्गिकाः

Freedom from craving in a person is known as detachment from qualities; by detachment alone, both attainments and obstacles are to be renounced.

औपसर्गिकम् आ ब्रह्मभुवनेषु परित्यजेत् निरुध्यैव त्यजेत्सर्वं प्रसीदति महेश्वरः

All obstacles, even up to the world of Brahma, should be abandoned; having restrained everything, one should renounce all, and the Great Lord becomes pleased.

प्रसन्ने विमला मुक्तिर् वैराग्येण परेण वै अथवानुग्रहार्थं च लीलार्थं वा तदा मुनिः

When the Lord is pleased, pure liberation arises through supreme detachment; or, for the sake of grace or play, the sage may remain.

अनिरुध्य विचेष्टेद्यः सो ऽप्येवं हि सुखी भवेत् क्वचिद्भूमिं परित्यज्य ह्य् आकाशे क्रीडते श्रिया

He who acts without restraint also becomes happy in this way; sometimes leaving the earth, he plays in the sky with splendor.

उद्गिरेच्च क्वचिद्वेदान् सूक्ष्मानर्थान् समासतः क्वचिच्छ्रुते तदर्थेन श्लोकबन्धं करोति सः

Sometimes he utters the Vedas, their subtle meanings in summary; sometimes, with that meaning, he composes verses.

क्वचिद्दण्डकबन्धं तु कुर्याद्बन्धं सहस्रशः मृगपक्षिसमूहस्य रुतज्ञानं च विन्दति

Sometimes he composes prose passages, thousands of compositions; he also attains knowledge of the cries of groups of animals and birds.

ब्रह्माद्यं स्थावरान्तं च हस्तामलकवद्भवेत् बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन विज्ञानानि सहस्रशः

From Brahma down to immobile beings, all become clear to him as an amalaki fruit in the hand; what need is there to say more, when there are thousands of such knowledges?

उत्पद्यन्ते मुनिश्रेष्ठा मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः अभ्यासेनैव विज्ञानं विशुद्धं च स्थिरं भवेत्

O best of sages, in that great sage, pure and steady knowledge arises by practice alone.

तेजोरूपाणि सर्वाणि सर्वं पश्यति योगवित् देवबिम्बान्यनेकानि विमानानि सहस्रशः

The knower of yoga sees all forms of light, all things, countless divine images and thousands of celestial vehicles.

पश्यति ब्रह्मविष्ण्विन्द्रयमाग्निवरुणादिकान् ग्रहनक्षत्रताराश् च भुवनानि सहस्रशः

He sees Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, Yama, Agni, Varuna, and others, as well as planets, stars, and thousands of worlds.

पातालतलसंस्थाश् च समाधिस्थः स पश्यति आत्मविद्याप्रदीपेन स्वस्थेनाचलनेन तु

Established in meditation, he sees those dwelling in the lower regions; by the lamp of self-knowledge and unwavering steadiness, he perceives them.

प्रसादामृतपूर्णेन सत्त्वपात्रस्थितेन तु तमो निहत्य पुरुषः पश्यति ह्यात्मनीश्वरम्

With the vessel of being filled with the nectar of grace, having destroyed darkness, the person sees the Lord within the self.