Linga Purana

द्विदेवकुलसंज्ञं च ब्रह्मणा दक्षिणे शुभम् उत्तरे स्थापितं चैव विष्णुना चैव शैलजम्

He showed the one called Dvidevakula, auspicious on the southern side, established by Brahmā, and on the northern side, the mountain established by Viṣṇu.

महाप्रमाणलिङ्गं च मया पूर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् पश्चिमे पर्वते पश्य ब्रह्मेश्वरमलेश्वरम्

He showed the great liṅga of vast measure, formerly established by me; on the western mountain, see Brahmeśvara and Maleśvara.

अलंकृतं त्वया ब्रह्मन् पुरस्तान् मुनिभिः सह इत्युक्त्वा तद्गृहे तिष्ठद् अलंगृहमिति स्मृतम्

Adorned by you, O Brahman, in front together with sages—having said this, he remained in that house, which is known as Alaṃgṛha.

तत्रापि तीर्थं तीर्थज्ञे व्योमलिङ्गं च पश्य मे कदम्बेश्वरम् एतद्धि स्कन्देनैव प्रतिष्ठितम्

There also, O knower of holy places, see the sacred tīrtha and my Vyomaliṅga, and Kadambeśvara, which was established by Skanda himself.

गोमण्डलेश्वरं चैव नन्दाद्यैः सुप्रतिष्ठितम् देवैः सर्वैस्तु शक्राद्यैः स्थापितानि वरानने

He showed Gomaṇḍaleśvara, well established by Nandā and others, and all the gods led by Śakra established these, O beautiful-faced one.

श्रीमद्देवह्रदप्रान्ते स्थानानीमानि पश्य मे तथा हारपुरे देवि तव हारे निपातिते

O Goddess, behold these sacred places at the edge of the illustrious Devahrada; likewise, in Hārapura, when your necklace fell.

त्वया हिताय जगतां हारकुण्डमिदं कृतम् शिवरुद्रपुरे चैव तत्कायोपरि सुव्रते

For the welfare of the worlds, you created this necklace-tank; and in the city of Śiva and Rudra, O virtuous one, it was placed upon that body.

तत्र पित्रा सुशैलेन स्थापितं त्वचलेश्वरम् अलंकृतं मया ब्रह्म पुरस्तान् मुनिभिः सह

There, by his father Suśaila, the Lord of the Mountain was established, adorned by me, O Brahmā, together with the sages in front.

चण्डिकेश्वरकं देवि चण्डिकेशा तवात्मजा चण्डिकानिर्मितं स्थानम् अंबिकातीर्थम् उत्तमम्

O Goddess, the shrine of Caṇḍikeśvara, and Caṇḍikeśā, your daughter, and the place established by Caṇḍikā, the supreme Ambikā-tīrtha.

रुचिकेश्वरकं चैव धारैषा कपिला शुभा एतेषु देवि स्थानेषु तीर्थेषु विविधेषु च

And the shrine of Rucikeśvara, and this auspicious Kapilā stream—O Goddess, in these places and in the various sacred fords,

पूजयेन्मां सदा भक्त्या मया सार्धं हि मोदते श्रीशैले संत्यजेद् देहं ब्राह्मणो दग्धकिल्बिषः

One should always worship me with devotion; together with me, he rejoices. If a Brāhmaṇa, freed from sin, gives up his body at Śrīśaila,

मुच्यते नात्र संदेहो ह्य् अविमुक्ते यथा शुभम् महास्नानं च यः कुर्याद् घृतेन विधिनैव तु

He is liberated—of this there is no doubt—just as in Avimukta. And whoever performs the great ablution with ghee, according to the proper method,

स याति मम सायुज्यं स्थानेष्वेतेषु सुव्रते स्नानं पलशतं ज्ञेयम् अभ्यङ्गं पञ्चविंशति

He attains union with me in these places, O virtuous one. The bath is to be known as a hundred palas, and the anointing as twenty-five.

पलानां द्वे सहस्रे तु महास्नानं प्रकीर्तितम् स्नाप्य लिङ्गं मदीयं तु गव्येनैव घृतेन च

A great ablution is declared to be of two thousand palas. One should bathe my liṅga with cow's milk and with ghee.

विशोध्य सर्वद्रव्यैस्तु वारिभिर् अभिषिञ्चति संमार्ज्य शतयज्ञानां स्नानेन प्रयुतं तथा

Having purified it with all substances, one should sprinkle with water, and by cleansing, the merit of a hundred sacrifices is gained, and likewise by bathing, ten million.

पूजया शतसाहस्रम् अनन्तं गीतवादिनाम् महास्नाने प्रसक्तं तु स्नानमष्टगुणं स्मृतम्

By worship with a hundred thousand songs and musical instruments, the great ablution is especially praised; the bath is remembered as eightfold in merit.

जलेन केवलेनैव गन्धतोयेन भक्तितः अनुलेपनं तु तत् सर्वं पञ्चविंशत्पलेन वै

With only water, or with fragrant water, with devotion, all the anointing is to be done with twenty-five palas.

शमीपुष्पं च विधिना बिल्वपत्रं च पङ्कजम् अन्यान्यपि च पुष्पाणि बिल्वपत्रं न संत्यजेत्

Śamī flowers, according to rule, bilva leaves, and lotuses, and other flowers as well—one should not neglect bilva leaves.

चतुर्द्रोणैर् महादेवम् अष्टद्रोणैरथापि वा दशद्रोणैस् तु नैवेद्यम् अष्टद्रोणैरथापि वा

With four droṇas for the Great God, or with eight droṇas, or with ten droṇas for the offering, or with eight droṇas as well.

शतद्रोणसमं पुण्यम् आढके ऽपि विधीयते वित्तहीनस्य विप्रस्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा

The merit of a hundred droṇas is prescribed even with an āḍhaka; for a poor Brāhmaṇa, there should be no hesitation here.

भेरीमृदङ्गमुरजतिमिरापटहादिभिः वादित्रैर्विविधैश्चान्यैर् निनादैर्विविधैरपि

With drums, mṛdaṅgas, cymbals, pipes, and other various instruments, and with various kinds of sounds,

जागरं कारयेद्यस्तु प्रार्थयेच्च यथाक्रमम् स भृत्यपुत्रदारैश् च तथा संबन्धिबान्धवैः

Whoever arranges a night vigil and prays in due order, he, together with his servants, sons, wives, and relatives,

सार्धं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रार्थयेल्लिङ्गम् उत्तमम् द्रव्यहीनं क्रियाहीनं श्रद्धाहीनं सुरेश्वर

Having circumambulated together, should pray to the supreme liṅga, even if lacking in wealth, lacking in ritual, or lacking in faith, O Lord of the gods.

कृतं वा न कृतं वापि क्षन्तुमर्हसि शङ्कर इत्युक्त्वा वै जपेद्रुद्रं त्वरितं शान्तिमेव च

Whether it was done or not done, you should forgive, O Śaṅkara—having said this, one should quickly recite the Rudra mantra and also the Śānti mantra.

जपित्वैवं महाबीजं तथा पञ्चाक्षरस्य वै स एवं सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्फलम्

Having recited in this way the great seed-mantra, as well as the five-syllabled mantra, one thereby attains the fruit gained from all sacred waters and all sacrifices.

तत्फलं समवाप्नोति वाराणस्यां यथा मृतः तथैव मम सायुज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः

He obtains that very fruit which is attained by dying in Vārāṇasī; in the same way, he attains union with me—of this there is no doubt.

मत्प्रियार्थमिदं कार्यं मद्भक्तैर्विधिपूर्वकम् ये न कुर्वन्ति ते भक्ता न भवन्ति न संशयः

For my sake, this should be performed by my devotees according to prescribed rules; those who do not do so are not my devotees—of this there is no doubt.

निशम्य वचनं देवी गत्वा वाराणसीं पुरीम् अविमुक्तेश्वरं लिङ्गं पयसा च घृतेन च

Hearing these words, the goddess went to the city of Vārāṇasī and worshipped the liṅga of Avimukteśvara with water and with ghee.

अर्चयामास देवेशं रुद्रं भुवननायकम् अविमुक्ते च तपसा मन्दरस्य महात्मनः

She worshipped the Lord of gods, Rudra, the ruler of the worlds, at Avimukta, and performed austerities for the great soul Mandara.