Linga Purana

पद्मगर्भो महागर्भो विश्वगर्भो विचक्षणः परावरज्ञो बीजेशः सुमुखः सुमहास्वनः

He is wombed in the lotus, the great womb, the womb of the universe, discerning, knower of the highest and lowest, lord of seeds, beautiful-faced, and of mighty voice.

देवासुरगुरुर्देवो देवासुरनमस्कृतः देवासुरमहामात्रो देवासुरमहाश्रयः

He is the teacher of gods and demons, god of gods, worshipped by gods and demons, the great minister of gods and demons, and the great refuge of gods and demons.

देवादिदेवो देवर्षिदेवासुरवरप्रदः देवासुरेश्वरो दिव्यो देवासुरमहेश्वरः

He is the god of gods, bestower of boons to divine sages, gods, and demons, lord of gods and demons, divine, and the great lord of gods and demons.

सर्वदेवमयो ऽचिन्त्यो देवतात्मात्मसंभवः ईड्यो ऽनीशः सुरव्याघ्रो देवसिंहो दिवाकरः

He embodies all gods, is inconceivable, the soul of divinities, self-born, worthy of praise, without a master, tiger among gods, lion among gods, and the sun.

विबुधाग्रवरश्रेष्ठः सर्वदेवोत्तमोत्तमः शिवज्ञानरतः श्रीमान् शिखिश्रीपर्वतप्रियः

He is the foremost among the best of the wise, supreme among all gods, devoted to the knowledge of Shiva, glorious, and fond of the peacock and Mount Shri.

जयस्तंभो विशिष्टम्भो नरसिंहनिपातनः ब्रह्मचारी लोकचारी धर्मचारी धनाधिपः

He is the pillar of victory, the distinguished pillar, the slayer of Narasimha, celibate, wanderer of worlds, follower of righteousness, and lord of wealth.

नन्दी नन्दीश्वरो नग्नो नग्नव्रतधरः शुचिः लिङ्गाध्यक्षः सुराध्यक्षो युगाध्यक्षो युगावहः

He is Nandi, lord of Nandi, unclad, observer of the vow of nakedness, pure, overseer of the linga, overseer of the gods, overseer of the ages, and bringer of the ages.

स्ववशः सवशः स्वर्गः स्वरः स्वरमयस्वनः बीजाध्यक्षो बीजकर्ता धनकृद् धर्मवर्धनः

He is self-governed, governing, heaven, sound, whose voice is full of sound, overseer of seeds, creator of seeds, maker of wealth, and increaser of righteousness.

दंभो ऽदम्भो महादंभः सर्वभूतमहेश्वरः श्मशाननिलयस्तिष्यः सेतुरप्रतिमाकृतिः

He is deceit, free from deceit, great in deceit, great lord of all beings, dweller in the cremation ground, Tishya, the bridge, and of incomparable form.

लोकोत्तरस्फुटालोकस् त्र्यंबको नागभूषणः अन्धकारिर्मखद्वेषी विष्णुकन्धरपातनः

He is the manifest light beyond the worlds, the three-eyed one, adorned with serpents, slayer of Andhaka, hater of sacrifices, and the one who felled Vishnu's neck.

वीतदोषो ऽक्षयगुणो दक्षारिः पूषदन्तहृत् धूर्जटिः खण्डपरशुः सकलो निष्कलो ऽनघः

He is free from faults, of imperishable virtues, enemy of Daksha, destroyer of Pushadanta's teeth, with matted hair, wielding a broken axe, whole, partless, and sinless.

आधारः सकलाधारः पाण्डुराभो मृडो नटः पूर्णः पूरयिता पुण्यः सुकुमारः सुलोचनः

He is the support, support of all, pale in complexion, gracious, dancer, complete, fulfiller, virtuous, tender, and beautiful-eyed.

सामगेयः प्रियकरः पुण्यकीर्तिरनामयः मनोजवस्तीर्थकरो जटिलो जीवितेश्वरः

He is sung in the Sama hymns, brings delight, of virtuous fame, free from illness, swift as the mind, maker of sacred fords, matted-haired, and lord of life.

जीवितान्तकरो नित्यो वसुरेता वसुप्रियः सद्गतिः सत्कृतिः सक्तः कालकण्ठः कलाधरः

He is the ender of life, eternal, whose seed is wealth, dear to the wealthy, the good path, of noble conduct, attached, dark-throated, and bearer of arts.

मानी मान्यो महाकालः सद्भूतिः सत्परायणः चन्द्रसंजीवनः शास्ता लोकगूढो ऽमराधिपः

He is proud, worthy of honor, great time, of true existence, devoted to the good, reviver of the moon, teacher, hidden in the worlds, and lord of immortals.

लोकबन्धुर्लोकनाथः कृतज्ञः कृतिभूषणः अनपाय्यक्षरः कान्तः सर्वशास्त्रभृतां वरः

Friend of the worlds, Lord of the worlds, knower of deeds, ornament of the virtuous, unfailing and imperishable, beloved, foremost among those who uphold all scriptures.

तेजोमयो द्युतिधरो लोकमायो ऽग्रणीर् अणुः शुचिस्मितः प्रसन्नात्मा दुर्जयो दुरतिक्रमः

Full of radiance, bearer of splendor, source of the world's illusion, leader, subtle, with pure smile, serene in spirit, unconquerable, impossible to transgress.

ज्योतिर्मयो निराकारो जगन्नाथो जलेश्वरः तुम्बवीणी महाकायो विशोकः शोकनाशनः

Made of light, formless, Lord of the universe, Lord of waters, player of the gourd-vina, vast-bodied, free from sorrow, destroyer of sorrow.

त्रिलोकात्मा त्रिलोकेशः शुद्धः शुद्धी रथाक्षजः अव्यक्तलक्षणो व्यक्तो व्यक्ताव्यक्तो विशांपतिः

Soul of the three worlds, Lord of the three worlds, pure, purifier, born from the chariot's axle, with unmanifest marks, manifest, both manifest and unmanifest, Lord of all beings.

वरशीलो वरतुलो मानो मानधनो मयः ब्रह्मा विष्णुः प्रजापालो हंसो हंसगतिर्यमः

Of noble character, of incomparable worth, honor itself, rich in honor, creator, Brahma, Vishnu, protector of creatures, swan, with the swan's path, Yama.

वेधा धाता विधाता च अत्ता हर्ता चतुर्मुखः कैलासशिखरावासी सर्वावासी सतां गतिः

Creator, supporter, ordainer, eater, taker, four-faced, dweller on Kailasa's peak, dweller everywhere, refuge of the virtuous.

हिरण्यगर्भो हरिणः पुरुषः पूर्वजः पिता भूतालयो भूतपतिर् भूतिदो भुवनेश्वरः

Golden-wombed, deer-marked, person, ancient-born, father, abode of beings, lord of beings, giver of beings, Lord of the world.

संयोगी योगविद्ब्रह्म ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणप्रियः देवप्रियो देवनाथो देवज्ञो देवचिन्तकः

United, knower of yoga, Brahma, devoted to Brahman, dear to Brahmins, dear to the gods, Lord of the gods, knower of the gods, thinker of the gods.

विषमाक्षः कलाध्यक्षो वृषाङ्को वृषवर्धनः निर्मदो निरहङ्कारो निर्मोहो निरुपद्रवः

With uneven eyes, master of arts, marked by the bull, increaser of the bull, free from pride, free from ego, free from delusion, free from trouble.

दर्पहा दर्पितो दृप्तः सर्वर्तुपरिवर्तकः सप्तजिह्वः सहस्रार्चिः स्निग्धः प्रकृतिदक्षिणः

Destroyer of arrogance, proud, mighty, changer of all seasons, seven-tongued, thousand-rayed, gentle, skillful in nature.

भूतभव्यभवन्नाथः प्रभवो भ्रान्तिनाशनः अर्थो ऽनर्थो महाकोशः परकार्यैकपण्डितः

Lord of past, present, and future, origin, destroyer of confusion, meaning, non-meaning, great treasury, sole expert in others' tasks.

निष्कण्टकः कृतानन्दो निर्व्याजो व्याजमर्दनः सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विकः सत्यकीर्तिस्तम्भकृतागमः

Free from thorns, creator of bliss, without deceit, destroyer of deceit, possessed of virtue, sattvic, with true fame, creator of the pillar of tradition.

अकंपितो गुणग्राही नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् सुप्रीतः सुमुखः सूक्ष्मः सुकरो दक्षिणो ऽनलः

Unshaken, receiver of qualities, of many natures, doer of many deeds, well-pleased, with auspicious face, subtle, easy to approach, skillful, fire.

स्कन्धः स्कन्धधरो धुर्यः प्रकटः प्रीतिवर्धनः अपराजितः सर्वसहो विदग्धः सर्ववाहनः

Shoulder, bearer of burdens, capable, manifest, increaser of affection, unconquered, enduring all, wise, bearer of all.