Linga Purana

नमो भगवते तुभ्यं नागानां पतये नमः ओङ्काराय नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वज्ञाय नमो नमः

Salutations to you, the blessed one, to the lord of serpents; salutations to you, Oṃkāra, and to the all-knowing—salutations again and again.

सर्वाय च नमस्तुभ्यं नमो नारायणाय च नमो हिरण्यगर्भाय आदिदेवाय ते नमः

Salutations to you, who are all; salutations also to Nārāyaṇa; salutations to Hiraṇyagarbha, to the primeval god—salutations to you.

नमो ऽस्त्वजाय पतये प्रजानां व्यूहहेतवे महादेवाय देवानाम् ईश्वराय नमो नमः

Salutations to the unborn, to the lord, to the cause of the emanation of beings, to the great god of the gods, to the ruler—salutations again and again.

शर्वाय च नमस्तुभ्यं सत्याय शमनाय च ब्रह्मणे चैव भूतानां सर्वज्ञाय नमो नमः

Salutations to Sharva, to the true, to the pacifier, to Brahman, to the beings, to the all-knowing—salutations again and again.

महात्मने नमस्तुभ्यं प्रज्ञारूपाय वै नमः चितये चितिरूपाय स्मृतिरूपाय वै नमः

Salutations to the great-souled, to the one whose form is wisdom; salutations to consciousness, to the one whose form is awareness, and whose form is memory—salutations.

ज्ञानाय ज्ञानगम्याय नमस्ते संविदे सदा शिखराय नमस्तुभ्यं नीलकण्ठाय वै नमः

Salutations to knowledge, to the one attainable by knowledge, to consciousness always; salutations to the peak, to the blue-throated one.

अर्धनारीशरीराय अव्यक्ताय नमोनमः एकादशविभेदाय स्थाणवे ते नमः सदा

Salutations again and again to the one whose body is half-female, to the unmanifest; salutations always to you, the one with eleven forms, the steadfast.

नमः सोमाय सूर्याय भवाय भवहारिणे यशस्कराय देवाय शङ्करायेश्वराय च

Salutations to Soma, to Sūrya, to Bhava, to the remover of existence, to the bestower of fame, to the god, to Shankara, and to Īśvara.

नमो ऽंबिकाधिपतये उमायाः पतये नमः हिरण्यबाहवे तुभ्यं नमस्ते हेमरेतसे

Salutations to the lord of Ambikā, to the husband of Umā; salutations to you, golden-armed one, salutations to you of golden seed.

नीलकेशाय वित्ताय शितिकण्ठाय वै नमः कपर्दिने नमस्तुभ्यं नागाङ्गाभरणाय च

Salutations to the blue-haired, the wealthy, the white-throated, and the matted-haired one; salutations to you, who wears serpents as ornaments.

वृषारूढाय सर्वस्य हर्त्रे कर्त्रे नमोनमः वीररामातिरामाय रामनाथाय ते विभो

Salutations again and again to the one who rides the bull, the destroyer and creator of all; to the supremely heroic, the delight of heroes, the lord of Rama, to you, O mighty one.

नमो राजाधिराजाय राज्ञामधिगताय ते नमः पालाधिपतये पालाशाकृन्तते नमः

Salutations to the king of kings, who is attained by kings; salutations to the lord of protectors, the one who cuts down the branches of protectors.

नमः केयूरभूषाय गोपते ते नमोनमः नमः श्रीकण्ठनाथाय नमो लिकुचपाणये

Salutations to you, adorned with armlets, O lord of cowherds; salutations again and again. Salutations to Śrīkaṇṭhanātha, salutations to the one holding a club.

भुवनेशाय देवाय वेदशास्त्र नमो ऽस्तु ते सारङ्गाय नमस्तुभ्यं राजहंसाय ते नमः

Salutations to you, lord of the world, O god, essence of the Vedas and scriptures; salutations to you, bearer of the bow, salutations to you, royal swan.

कनकाङ्गदहाराय नमः सर्पोपवीतिने सर्पकुण्डलमालाय कटिसूत्रीकृताहिने

Salutations to you, adorned with golden bracelets and necklaces, wearing a serpent as the sacred thread, with a garland of serpent earrings, and a snake as your girdle.

वेदगर्भाय गर्भाय विश्वगर्भाय ते शिव विररामेति संस्तुत्वा ब्रह्मणा सहितो हरिः

Salutations to you, who holds the Vedas within, who is the womb, who is the womb of the universe, O Śiva. Thus praised as 'Virarāma' by Brahmā together with Hari.

एतत्स्तोत्रवरं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् यः पठेच्छ्रावयेद्वापि ब्राह्मणान् वेदपारगान्

This excellent and holy hymn destroys all sins; whoever recites or causes it to be recited to Brahmins learned in the Vedas—

स याति ब्रह्मणो लोके पापकर्मरतो ऽपि वै तस्माज्जपेत्पठेन्नित्यं श्रावयेद्ब्राह्मणाञ्छुभान्

He attains the world of Brahmā, even if he is engaged in sinful deeds. Therefore, one should always recite, repeat, or have it recited to auspicious Brahmins.

सर्वपापविशुद्ध्यर्थं विष्णुना परिभाषितम्

For the purification from all sins, this was spoken by Viṣṇu.

अथोवाच महादेवः प्रीतो ऽहं सुरसत्तमौ पश्यतां मां महादेवं भयं सर्वं विमुच्यताम्

Then Mahādeva spoke: 'I am pleased, O best of the gods. Behold me, Mahādeva; let all fear be dispelled.'

युवां प्रसूतौ गात्राभ्यां मम पूर्वं महाबलौ अयं मे दक्षिणे पार्श्वे ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः

You two, of great strength, were born from my body before; this is Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, at my right side.

वामे पार्श्वे च मे विष्णुर् विश्वात्मा हृदयोद्भवः प्रीतो ऽहं युवयोः सम्यग् वरं दद्मि यथेप्सितम्

And on my left side is Viṣṇu, the soul of the universe, born from my heart. I am well pleased with you both; I grant you the boon you desire.

एवमुक्त्वा तु तं विष्णुं कराभ्यां परमेश्वरः पस्पर्श सुभगाभ्यां तु कृपया तु कृपानिधिः

Having spoken thus, the Supreme Lord touched Viṣṇu with his auspicious hands, full of compassion.

ततः प्रहृष्टमनसा प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम् प्राह नारायणो नाथं लिङ्गस्थं लिङ्गवर्जितम्

Then, with a joyful heart, Nārāyaṇa bowed to Maheśvara and addressed the lord, who is both within and beyond the liṅga.

यदि प्रीतिः समुत्पन्ना यदि देयो वरश् च नौ भक्तिर्भवतु नौ नित्यं त्वयि चाव्यभिचारिणी

If you are truly pleased and a boon is to be granted to us, may we always have unwavering devotion to you.

देवः प्रदत्तवान् देवाः स्वात्मन्यव्यभिचारिणीम् ब्रह्मणे विष्णवे चैव श्रद्धां शीतांशुभूषणः

The god, adorned with the cool-rayed moon, granted to Brahmā and Viṣṇu unwavering faith in himself.

जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा पुनर्नारायणः स्वयम् प्रणिपत्य च विश्वेशं प्राह मन्दतरं वशी

Then Nārāyaṇa himself, going down to the ground on his knees, bowed to the Lord of the universe and spoke softly, with self-control.

आवयोर्देवदेवेश विवादमतिशोभनम् इहागतो भवान् यस्माद् विवादशमनाय नौ

O Lord of gods, Lord of lords, you have come here because of the excellent dispute between us, to bring an end to our quarrel.

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुनः प्राह हरो हरिम् प्रणिपत्य स्थितं मूर्ध्ना कृताञ्जलिपुटं स्मयन्

Hearing those words, Hara again spoke to Hari, who stood with bowed head, palms joined in reverence, and a smile on his face.