Linga Purana

महासंध्याभ्रवर्णाय चारुदीप्ताय दीक्षिणे नमः कमलहस्ताय दिग्वासाय कपर्दिने

To the one of great twilight-cloud color, of beautiful radiance, the initiated; homage to the lotus-handed, the sky-clad, the matted-haired.

अप्रमाणाय सर्वाय अव्ययायामराय च नमो रूपाय गन्धाय शाश्वतायाक्षताय च

To the immeasurable, the all, the imperishable, the immortal; salutations to the form, the fragrance, the eternal, the unbroken.

पुरस्ताद्बृंहते चैव विभ्रान्ताय कृताय च दुर्गमाय महेशाय क्रोधाय कपिलाय च

Salutations to the vast one before, to the wandering, to the accomplished; to the difficult to reach, the great lord, the wrathful, the tawny.

तर्क्यातर्क्यशरीराय बलिने रंहसाय च सिकत्याय प्रवाह्याय स्थिताय प्रसृताय च

To the one whose body is both conceivable and inconceivable, the strong, the swift; to the sandy, the flowing, the stable, and the expansive—salutations.

सुमेधसे कुलालाय नमस्ते शशिखण्डिने चित्राय चित्रवेषाय चित्रवर्णाय मेधसे

Salutations to the wise, the potter, the one with a crescent moon, the variegated, the one of wondrous attire, of many colors, the intelligent.

चेकितानाय तुष्टाय नमस्ते निहिताय च नमः क्षान्ताय दान्ताय वज्रसंहननाय च

To the perceptive, the content, salutations to the hidden; homage to the patient, the restrained, and the one with adamantine jaws.

रक्षोघ्नाय विषघ्नाय शितिकण्ठोर्ध्वमन्यवे

To the destroyer of demons, the destroyer of poison, the blue-throated, the one of upraised wrath.

लेलिहाय कृतान्ताय तिग्मायुधधराय च

To the licker, to Death, to the bearer of sharp weapons—salutations.

प्रमोदाय संमोदाय यतिवेद्याय ते नमः अनामयाय सर्वाय महाकालाय वै नमः

Salutations to the joyful, the delighting, the one to be known by sacrifice; to the free from disease, the all, the great Time—homage.

प्रणवप्रणवेशाय भगनेत्रान्तकाय च मृगव्याधाय दक्षाय दक्षयज्ञान्तकाय च

Salutation to the Lord of the sacred syllable and its sound, to the destroyer of Bhaga’s eye, to the hunter of the deer, to Daksha, and to the destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice.

सर्वभूतात्मभूताय सर्वेशातिशयाय च पुरघ्नाय सुशस्त्राय धन्विने ऽथ परश्वधे

To the one who is the soul of all beings, who surpasses all lords, to the destroyer of cities, to the wielder of excellent weapons, to the archer and bearer of the axe.

पूषदन्तविनाशाय भगनेत्रान्तकाय च कामदाय वरिष्ठाय कामाङ्गदहनाय च

To the destroyer of Pusha’s teeth, to the destroyer of Bhaga’s eye, to the fulfiller of desires, to the most excellent, to the burner of the body of Desire.

रङ्गे करालवक्त्राय नागेन्द्रवदनाय च दैत्यानामन्तकेशाय दैत्याक्रन्दकराय च

On the stage, to the one with a fierce face, to the one with the face of the lord of serpents, to the ender of demons, to the one who causes the cries of demons.

हिमघ्नाय च तीक्ष्णाय आर्द्रचर्मधराय च श्मशानरतिनित्याय नमो ऽस्तूल्मुकधारिणे

To the destroyer of snow, to the sharp one, to the wearer of moist hides, to the one who delights always in the cremation ground, to the bearer of a massive mouth, salutations.

नमस्ते प्राणपालाय मुण्डमालाधराय च प्रहीणशोकैर्विविधैर् भूतैः परिवृताय च

Salutations to the protector of life, to the wearer of a garland of skulls, to the one surrounded by various beings freed from sorrow.

नरनारीशरीराय देव्याः प्रियकराय च जटिने मुण्डिने चैव व्यालयज्ञोपवीतिने

To the one whose body is both man and woman, to the one who brings joy to the goddess, to the matted-haired, to the skull-bearer, and to the one who wears a serpent as sacred thread.

नमो ऽस्तु नृत्यशीलाय उपनृत्यप्रियाय च मन्यवे गीतशीलाय मुनिभिर् गायते नमः

Salutations to the lover of dance, to the one who delights in accompanying dancers, to the passionate one, to the lover of song, to the one praised by sages in song.

कटकटाय तिग्माय अप्रियाय प्रियाय च विभीषणाय भीष्माय भगप्रमथनाय च

To the rattling one, to the sharp one, to the unpleasant and the pleasant, to the terrifying, to the formidable, to the destroyer of Bhaga.

सिद्धसंघानुगीताय महाभागाय वै नमः नमो मुक्ताट्टहासाय क्ष्वेडितास्फोटिताय च

To the one praised by hosts of perfected beings, to the greatly fortunate, salutations; to the one with a resounding, liberated laugh, to the one who snorts and cracks.

नर्दते कूर्दते चैव नमः प्रमुदितात्मने नमो मृडाय श्वसते धावते ऽधिष्ठिते नमः

To the one who roars and leaps, salutations to the one whose spirit is gladdened; salutations to the gracious one, who breathes, runs, and presides.

ध्यायते जृम्भते चैव रुदते द्रवते नमः वल्गते क्रीडते चैव लम्बोदरशरीरिणे

To the one who meditates and yawns, who weeps and melts, who leaps and plays, to the one with a large-bellied body, salutations.

नमो ऽकृत्याय कृत्याय मुण्डाय कीकटाय च नम उन्मत्तदेहाय किङ्किणीकाय वै नमः

Salutations to the uncreated and the created, to the skull-bearer, to the dark one; salutations to the one with a mad form, to the one adorned with bells.

नमो विकृतवेषाय क्रूरायामर्षणाय च अप्रमेयाय गोप्त्रे च दीप्तायानिर्गुणाय च

Salutations to the one with strange attire, to the fierce and unyielding, to the immeasurable, to the protector, to the radiant, to the one beyond qualities.

वामप्रियाय वामाय चूडामणिधराय च नमस्तोकाय तनवे गुणैरप्रमिताय च

To the beloved of the left, to the leftward one, to the wearer of the crest-jewel, salutations to the slender one, to the one of immeasurable virtues.

नमो गुण्याय गुह्याय अगम्यगमनाय च लोकधात्री त्वियं भूमिः पादौ सज्जनसेवितौ

Salutations to the virtuous, to the mysterious, to the one who moves in the unapproachable; you are the supporter of the worlds, the earth is your feet, honored by the good.

सर्वेषां सिद्धियोगानाम् अधिष्ठानं तवोदरम् मध्ये ऽन्तरिक्षं विस्तीर्णं तारागणविभूषितम्

Your belly is the foundation of all attainments and yogas; in the middle is the vast sky, adorned with clusters of stars.

स्वातेः पथ इवाभाति श्रीमान् हारस्तवोरसि दिशो दशभुजास्तुभ्यं केयूराङ्गदभूषिताः

Like the path of the star Swati, the splendid necklace shines on your chest; the ten directions are your arms, adorned with armlets and bracelets.

विस्तीर्णपरिणाहश् च नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः कण्ठस्ते शोभते श्रीमान् हेमसूत्रविभूषितः

Your neck, broad and thick, shines splendidly, resembling a mass of dark collyrium, adorned with a golden thread.

दंष्ट्राकरालं दुर्धर्षम् अनौपम्यं मुखं तथा पद्ममालाकृतोष्णीषं शिरो द्यौः शोभते ऽधिकम्

Your face is fierce with protruding fangs, unconquerable and incomparable; your head, crowned with a garland of lotuses, outshines the heavens.