Linga Purana

कालकण्ठाय मुख्याय वाहनाय वराय ते अंबिकापतये तुभ्यं हिरण्यपतये नमः

Salutations to you, Kālakaṇṭha, the foremost, the vehicle, the excellent one; to you, the lord of Ambika; to you, the lord of gold.

हिरण्यरेतसे चैव नमः शर्वाय शूलिने कपालदण्डपाशासिचर्माङ्कुशधराय च

Salutations to you, whose seed is gold; to you, Sharva, the wielder of the trident; to you, who bear the skull, staff, noose, sword, hide, and goad.

पतये हैमवत्याश् च हेमशुक्लाय ते नमः पीतशुक्लाय रक्षार्थं सुराणां कृष्णवर्त्मने

Salutations to you, the lord of Hemavati; to you, golden-white; to you, yellow-white, for the protection of the gods; to you, whose path is dark.

पञ्चमाय महापञ्चयज्ञिनां फलदाय च पञ्चास्यफणिहाराय पञ्चाक्षरमयाय ते

Salutations to you, the fifth, the bestower of fruits to those who perform the five great sacrifices; to you, with five faces and serpent garlands; to you, composed of five syllables.

पञ्चधा पञ्चकैवल्यदेवैरर्चितमूर्तये पञ्चाक्षरदृशे तुभ्यं परात्परतराय ते

Salutations to you, whose form is worshipped by the fivefold, five-liberated gods; to you, whose vision is of the five syllables; to you, who are beyond the highest.

षोडशस्वरवज्राङ्गवक्त्रायाक्षयरूपिणे कादिपञ्चकहस्ताय चादिहस्ताय ते नमः

Salutations to you, whose face and limbs are like sixteen thunderbolts, whose form is imperishable; to you, whose hands hold the fivefold beginning with 'ka'; to you, whose hands are the beginning.

टादिपादाय रुद्राय तादिपादाय ते नमः पादिमेण्ढ्राय यद्यङ्गधातुसप्तकधारिणे

Salutations to you, Rudra, whose feet begin with 'ṭa'; to you, whose feet begin with 'ta'; to you, whose feet are the base; to you, who bear the seven elements of the body.

शान्तात्मरूपिणे साक्षात् क्षदन्तक्रोधिने नमः लवरेफहलाङ्गाय निरङ्गाय च ते नमः

Salutations to you, whose nature is tranquil, who are directly the destroyer of anger and desire, to you who are the sound 'la', the letter 'ra', and the consonant 'pha', and who are without limbs—salutations to you.

सर्वेषाम् एव भूतानां हृदि निःस्वनकारिणे भ्रुवोर् अन्ते सदा सद्भिर् दृष्टायात्यन्तभानवे

To the one who causes the inner sound in the hearts of all beings, who is always seen by the wise at the end of the brows as the supreme radiance.

भानुसोमाग्निनेत्राय परमात्मस्वरूपिणे गुणत्रयोपरिस्थाय तीर्थपादाय ते नमः

Salutations to you, whose eyes are the sun, moon, and fire, who are the supreme Self, who stand above the three qualities, whose feet are holy places.

तीर्थतत्त्वाय साराय तस्मादपि पराय ते ऋग्यजुःसामवेदाय ओंकाराय नमो नमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are the essence of the truth of holy places, who are beyond even that, who are the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, who are the syllable Om.

ओङ्कारे त्रिविधं रूपम् आस्थायोपरिवासिने पीताय कृष्णवर्णाय रक्तायात्यन्ततेजसे

Assuming the threefold form in Om, abiding above, you are yellow, black, and red, of supreme brilliance.

स्थानपञ्चकसंस्थाय पञ्चधाण्डबहिः क्रमात् ब्रह्मणे विष्णवे तुभ्यं कुमाराय नमोनमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are established in the five stations, who are outside the five eggs in order, who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Kumara.

अंबायाः परमेशाय सर्वोपरिचराय ते मूलसूक्ष्मस्वरूपाय स्थूलसूक्ष्माय ते नमः

Salutations to you, the supreme Lord of Ambā, who surpasses all, whose form is the subtle root, who are both gross and subtle.

सर्वसंकल्पशून्याय सर्वस्माद्रक्षिताय ते आदिमध्यान्तशून्याय चित्संस्थाय नमोनमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are devoid of all intentions, who protect all, who are without beginning, middle, or end, who abide in consciousness.

यमाग्निवायुरुद्रांबुसोमशक्रनिशाचरैः दिङ्मुखे दिङ्मुखे नित्यं सगणैः पूजिताय ते

To you who are always worshipped in every direction by Yama, Agni, Vāyu, Rudra, Water, Soma, Indra, and the night-walkers, together with their hosts.

सर्वेषु सर्वदा सर्वमार्गे सम्पूजिताय ते रुद्राय रुद्रनीलाय कद्रुद्राय प्रचेतसे महेश्वराय धीराय नमः साक्षाच्छिवाय ते

Salutations to you, who are always worshipped everywhere, on every path, to Rudra, the blue-throated, the fierce, the wise, the great Lord, the manifest Shiva.

मखमदनयमाग्निदक्षयज्ञक्षपणविचित्रविचेष्टितं क्षमस्व

Forgive the various actions performed in the sacrifices of Makha, Madana, Yama, Agni, and Daksha.

यः पठेत्तु स्तवं भक्त्या शक्राग्निप्रमुखैः सुरैः कीर्तितं श्रावयेद्विद्वान् स याति परमां गतिम्

Whoever recites this hymn with devotion, which is praised by the gods led by Indra and Agni, or has it heard by the learned, attains the supreme state.

यदा स्थिताः सुरेश्वराः प्रणम्य चैवमीश्वरम् तदांबिकापतिर् भवः पिनाकधृङ् महेश्वरः

When the lords of the gods stood, having thus bowed to the Lord, then Bhava, the Lord of Ambikā, the wielder of Pināka, the great Lord—

ददौ निरीक्षणं क्षणाद् भवः स तान्सुरोत्तमान् प्रणेमुरादराद्धरं सुरा मुदार्द्रलोचनाः

—at once cast his gaze upon those foremost gods; they bowed to Hara with reverence, their eyes moist with joy.

भवः सुधामृतोपमैर् निरीक्षणैर्निरीक्षणात् तदाह भद्रमस्तु वः सुरेश्वरान् महेश्वरः

Bhava, with glances like nectar and ambrosia, looked upon them and said, 'May it be well with you, O lords of the gods,' thus spoke the great Lord.

वरार्थमीश वीक्ष्यते सुरा गृहं गतास्त्विमे प्रणम्य चाह वाक्पतिः पतिं निरीक्ष्य निर्भयः

'O Lord, you are looked upon for the sake of a boon; these gods have come home. Having bowed, the Lord of Speech, seeing the Lord, spoke without fear.'

सुरेतरादिभिः सदा ह्य् अविघ्नमर्थितो भवान् समस्तकर्मसिद्धये सुरापकारकारिभिः

'You are always entreated by gods and others for the removal of obstacles, for the accomplishment of all actions, by those who act against the gods.'

ततः प्रसीदताद् भवान् सुविघ्नकर्मकारणम् सुरापकारकारिणाम् इहैष एव नो वरः

'Therefore, may you be gracious, O Bhava, the cause of proper and improper actions; this alone is our boon, for those who act against the gods.'

ततस्तदा निशम्य वै पिनाकधृक् सुरेश्वरः गणेश्वरं सुरेश्वरं वपुर्दधार सः शिवः

Then, having heard this, the Lord of gods who wields the Pināka, Śiva, assumed the form of the Lord of Gaṇas, the Lord of gods.

गणेश्वराश् च तुष्टुवुः सुरेश्वरा महेश्वरम् समस्तलोकसंभवं भवार्त्तिहारिणं शुभम्

The leaders of the Gaṇas and the gods praised the great Lord, the auspicious one who is the source of all worlds and the remover of worldly suffering.

इभाननाश्रितं वरं त्रिशूलपाशधारिणम् समस्तलोकसंभवं गजाननं तदांबिका

Then Ambikā bestowed upon Gajānana, the boon-giver, who is sheltered by the elephant face, who holds the trident and noose, and who is the origin of all worlds.

ददुः पुष्पवर्षं हि सिद्धा मुनीन्द्रास् तथा खेचरा देवसंघास्तदानीम् तदा तुष्टुवुश्चैकदन्तं सुरेशाः प्रणेमुर्गणेशं महेशं वितन्द्राः

At that time, the Siddhas, great sages, celestial beings, and hosts of gods showered flowers; the gods praised Ekadanta, and, without fatigue, bowed to Gaṇeśa, the great Lord.