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अपि (api) — eveneven·द्रव्यम् (dravyam) — goodsgoods·वहेत् एव (vahet eva) — let him carrylet him carry·यथा-बलम् (yathā-balam) — as his strength allowsas his strength allows·अवञ्चयन् (avañcayan) — without cheatingwithout cheating·अर्पयेत् (arpayet) — let him offerlet him offer·लिङ्ग-वेर-अर्थम् (liṅga-vera-artham) — for the liṅga and the imagefor the liṅga and the image·अर्चयेत् अपि (arcayet api) — and let him worshipand let him worship·सन्ततम् (santatam) — unceasinglyunceasingly

मण्डपम् (maṇḍapam) — a paviliona pavilion·गोपुरम् (gopuram) — a gate-towera gate-tower·तीर्थम् (tīrtham) — a bathing tanka bathing tank·मठम् (maṭham) — a monasterya monastery·क्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) — a holy fielda holy field·तथा उत्सवम् (tathā utsavam) — and a festivaland a festival·वस्त्रम् (vastram) — clothcloth·गन्धम् च (gandham ca) — and perfumeand perfume·माल्यम् च (mālyam ca) — and a garlandand a garland·धूपम् (dhūpam) — incenseincense·दीपम् च (dīpam ca) — and a lampand a lamp·भक्तितः (bhaktitaḥ) — out of devotionout of devotion

विविध-अन्नम् (vividha-annam) — food of many kindsfood of many kinds·च नैवेद्यम् (ca naivedyam) — and the offeringand the offering·अपूप-व्यञ्जनैः युतम् (apūpa-vyañjanaiḥ yutam) — with cakes and savourieswith cakes and savouries·छत्रम् (chatram) — a parasola parasol·ध्वजम् च (dhvajam ca) — and a bannerand a banner·व्यजनम् (vyajanam) — a fana fan·चामरम् (cāmaram) — a yak-tail whiska yak-tail whisk·च अपि (ca api) — alsoalso·साङ्गकम् (sāṅgakam) — complete with all its partscomplete with all its parts

राज-उपचारवत् (rāja-upacāravat) — as in the service of a kingas in the service of a king·सर्वम् (sarvam) — all of itall of it·धारयेत् (dhārayet) — let him maintainlet him maintain·लिङ्ग-वेरयोः (liṅga-verayoḥ) — for the liṅga and the imagefor the liṅga and the image·प्रदक्षिणाम् (pradakṣiṇām) — circumambulationcircumambulation·नमस्कारम् (namaskāram) — prostrationprostration·यथा-शक्ति (yathā-śakti) — as he is ableas he is able·जपम् (japam) — repetition of the mantrarepetition of the mantra·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise

आवाहन-आदि (āvāhana-ādi) — from the invocation onwardfrom the invocation onward·सर्ग-अन्तम् (sarga-antam) — to the dismissal at the endto the dismissal at the end·नित्यम् (nityam) — dailydaily·कुर्यात् (kuryāt) — let him performlet him perform·सु-भक्तितः (su-bhaktitaḥ) — with true devotionwith true devotion·इत्थम् (ittham) — in this wayin this way·अभ्यर्चयन् (abhyarcayan) — worshippingworshipping·देवम् (devam) — the godthe god·लिङ्गे (liṅge) — in the liṅgain the liṅga·वेरे च (vere ca) — and in the imageand in the image·शाङ्करे (śāṅkare) — of Śaṅkaraof Śaṅkara

सिद्धिम् एति (siddhim eti) — he reaches perfectionhe reaches perfection·शिव-प्रीत्या (śiva-prītyā) — by Śiva’s favourby Śiva’s favour·हित्वा अपि (hitvā api) — even leaving asideeven leaving aside·श्रवण-आदिकम् (śravaṇa-ādikam) — hearing and the resthearing and the rest·लिङ्ग-वेर-अर्चना-मात्रात् (liṅga-vera-arcanā-mātrāt) — by the worship of liṅga and image aloneby the worship of liṅga and image alone·मुक्ताः (muktāḥ) — were set freewere set free·पूर्वे (pūrve) — in former timesin former times·महा-जनाः (mahā-janāḥ) — great peoplegreat people

वेर-मात्रे (vera-mātre) — in an image onlyin an image only·तु (tu) — butbut·सर्वत्र (sarvatra) — everywhereeverywhere·पूज्यन्ते (pūjyante) — are worshippedare worshipped·देवता-गणाः (devatā-gaṇāḥ) — the hosts of godsthe hosts of gods·लिङ्गे (liṅge) — in a liṅgain a liṅga·वेरे च (vere ca) — and in an imageand in an image·सर्वत्र (sarvatra) — everywhereeverywhere·कथम् (katham) — how is it thathow is it that·सम्पूज्यते (sampūjyate) — is worshippedis worshipped·शिवः (śivaḥ) — ŚivaŚiva

अहो (aho) — ahah·मुनि-ईश्वराः (muni-īśvarāḥ) — O lords among sagesO lords among sages·पुण्यम् (puṇyam) — holyholy·प्रश्नम् एतत् (praśnam etat) — this questionthis question·महा-अद्भुतम् (mahā-adbhutam) — most wonderfulmost wonderful·अत्र (atra) — on thison this·वक्ता (vaktā) — the one to speakthe one to speak·महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) — is Mahādevais Mahādeva·न अन्यः अस्ति (na anyaḥ asti) — there is no otherthere is no other·पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) — personperson·क्वचित् (kvacit) — anywhereanywhere

शिवेन उक्तम् (śivena uktam) — what was spoken by Śivawhat was spoken by Śiva·प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) — I shall declareI shall declare·क्रमात् (kramāt) — in orderin order·गुरु-मुखात् श्रुतम् (guru-mukhāt śrutam) — heard from my teacher’s mouthheard from my teacher’s mouth·शिवः एकः (śivaḥ ekaḥ) — Śiva aloneŚiva alone·ब्रह्म-रूपत्वात् (brahma-rūpatvāt) — because his form is Brahmanbecause his form is Brahman·निष्कलः (niṣkalaḥ) — without partswithout parts·परिकीर्तितः (parikīrtitaḥ) — is declared to beis declared to be

रूपित्वात् (rūpitvāt) — because he has formbecause he has form·सकलः (sakalaḥ) — with partswith parts·तद्वत् (tadvat) — in the same wayin the same way·तस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforetherefore·सकल-निष्कलः (sakala-niṣkalaḥ) — both with parts and withoutboth with parts and without·निष्कलत्वात् (niṣkalatvāt) — because he is without partsbecause he is without parts·निराकारम् (nirākāram) — formlessformless·लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·तस्य (tasya) — for himfor him·समागतम् (samāgatam) — is fittingis fitting

सकलत्वात् (sakalatvāt) — because he has partsbecause he has parts·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise·वेरम् (veram) — the imagethe image·साकारम् (sākāram) — with formwith form·तस्य (tasya) — for himfor him·सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) — is fittingis fitting·सकल-अकल-रूपत्वात् (sakala-akala-rūpatvāt) — because his form is both with and without partsbecause his form is both with and without parts·ब्रह्म-शब्द-अभिधः (brahma-śabda-abhidhaḥ) — named by the word Brahmannamed by the word Brahman·परः (paraḥ) — the supremethe supreme

अपि (api) — and soand so·लिङ्गे च वेरे च (liṅge ca vere ca) — in liṅga and in imagein liṅga and in image·नित्यम् (nityam) — dailydaily·अभ्यर्च्यते (abhyarcyate) — he is worshippedhe is worshipped·जनैः (janaiḥ) — by peopleby people·अब्रह्मत्वात् (abrahmatvāt) — not being Brahmannot being Brahman·तत्-अन्येषाम् (tat-anyeṣām) — for those other than himfor those other than him·निष्कलत्वम् (niṣkalatvam) — partlessnesspartlessness·न हि क्वचित् (na hi kvacit) — nowhere holdsnowhere holds

तस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforetherefore·ते (te) — theythey·निष्कले लिङ्गे (niṣkale liṅge) — in the partless liṅgain the partless liṅga·न आराध्यन्ते (na ārādhyante) — are not worshippedare not worshipped·सुर-ईश्वराः (sura-īśvarāḥ) — the lords of the godsthe lords of the gods·अब्रह्मत्वात् (abrahmatvāt) — not being Brahmannot being Brahman·च जीवत्वात् (ca jīvatvāt) — and being individual soulsand being individual souls·तत्-अन्ये (tat-anye) — those other than himthose other than him·देवता-गणाः (devatā-gaṇāḥ) — the hosts of godsthe hosts of gods

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) — without more adowithout more ado·सकल-मात्रत्वात् (sakala-mātratvāt) — being possessed of parts onlybeing possessed of parts only·अर्च्यन्ते (arcyante) — they are worshippedthey are worshipped·वेर-मात्रके (vera-mātrake) — in an image alonein an image alone·जीवत्वम् (jīvatvam) — the state of the individual soulthe state of the individual soul·शङ्कर-अन्येषाम् (śaṅkara-anyeṣām) — for those other than Śaṅkarafor those other than Śaṅkara·ब्रह्मत्वम् (brahmatvam) — the state of Brahmanthe state of Brahman·शङ्करस्य च (śaṅkarasya ca) — and for Śaṅkaraand for Śaṅkara·वेदान्त-सार-संसिद्धम् (vedānta-sāra-saṃsiddham) — established by the essence of Vedāntaestablished by the essence of Vedānta·प्रणव-अर्थे (praṇava-arthe) — in the meaning of Omin the meaning of Om·प्रकाशनात् (prakāśanāt) — by its being revealedby its being revealed

एवम् एव (evam eva) — in just this wayin just this way·पुरा (purā) — long agolong ago·पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) — was askedwas asked·मन्दरे (mandare) — on Mount Mandaraon Mount Mandara·नन्दिकेश्वरः (nandikeśvaraḥ) — NandikeśvaraNandikeśvara·सनत्कुमार-मुनिना (sanatkumāra-muninā) — by the sage Sanatkumāraby the sage Sanatkumāra·ब्रह्म-पुत्रेण (brahma-putreṇa) — son of Brahmāson of Brahmā·धीमता (dhīmatā) — the wisethe wise

शिव-अन्य-देव-वश्यानाम् (śiva-anya-deva-vaśyānām) — of those given over to gods other than Śivaof those given over to gods other than Śiva·सर्वेषाम् अपि (sarveṣām api) — of all of themof all of them·सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) — everywhereeverywhere

वेर-मात्रम् (vera-mātram) — an image onlyan image only·च पूजा-अर्थम् (ca pūjā-artham) — for worshipfor worship·श्रुतम् (śrutam) — is heard ofis heard of·दृष्टम् च (dṛṣṭam ca) — and seenand seen·भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) — abundantlyabundantly·शिव-मात्रस्य (śiva-mātrasya) — of Śiva aloneof Śiva alone·पूजायाम् (pūjāyām) — in the worshipin the worship·लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·वेरम् च (veram ca) — and the imageand the image·दृश्यते (dṛśyate) — are seenare seen·अतः (ataḥ) — thereforetherefore·तत् ब्रूहि (tat brūhi) — tell me thattell me that·कल्याण (kalyāṇa) — O auspicious oneO auspicious one·तत्त्वम् (tattvam) — the truth of itthe truth of it·मे (me) — to meto me·साधु-बोधनम् (sādhu-bodhanam) — for my true understandingfor my true understanding

अनुत्तरम् (anuttaram) — to which there is no betterto which there is no better·इमम् प्रश्नम् (imam praśnam) — this questionthis question·रहस्यम् (rahasyam) — a secreta secret·ब्रह्म-लक्षणम् (brahma-lakṣaṇam) — defining Brahmandefining Brahman

कथयामि (kathayāmi) — I shall tellI shall tell·शिवेन उक्तम् (śivena uktam) — what was spoken by Śivawhat was spoken by Śiva·भक्ति-युक्तस्य (bhakti-yuktasya) — to you who are joined with devotionto you who are joined with devotion·ते (te) — to youto you·अनघ (anagha) — O sinless oneO sinless one·शिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaof Śiva·ब्रह्म-रूपत्वात् (brahma-rūpatvāt) — because his form is Brahmanbecause his form is Brahman·निष्कलत्वात् च (niṣkalatvāt ca) — and because he is without partsand because he is without parts·निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) — partlesspartless

लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·तस्य एव (tasya eva) — of him aloneof him alone·पूजायाम् (pūjāyām) — in worshipin worship·सर्व-वेदेषु (sarva-vedeṣu) — in all the Vedasin all the Vedas·सम्मतम् (sammatam) — is approvedis approved·तस्य एव (tasya eva) — of him aloneof him alone·सकलत्वात् च (sakalatvāt ca) — and because he has partsand because he has parts·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise·सकल-निष्कलम् (sakala-niṣkalam) — both with parts and withoutboth with parts and without

सकलम् (sakalam) — with partswith parts·च तथा (ca tathā) — and likewiseand likewise·वेरम् (veram) — the imagethe image·पूजायाम् (pūjāyām) — in worshipin worship·लोक-सम्मतम् (loka-sammatam) — approved by the worldapproved by the world·शिव-अन्येषाम् च (śiva-anyeṣām ca) — and for those other than Śivaand for those other than Śiva·जीवत्वात् (jīvatvāt) — being individual soulsbeing individual souls·सकलत्वात् च (sakalatvāt ca) — and having partsand having parts·सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) — in every casein every case

वेर-मात्रम् (vera-mātram) — an image onlyan image only·च पूजायाम् (ca pūjāyām) — in worshipin worship·सम्मतम् (sammatam) — is approvedis approved·वेद-निर्णये (veda-nirṇaye) — in the settled teaching of the Vedain the settled teaching of the Veda·स्व-आविर्भावे (sva-āvirbhāve) — in their own manifestationin their own manifestation·च देवानाम् (ca devānām) — of the godsof the gods·सकलम् रूपम् एव हि (sakalam rūpam eva hi) — it is a form with parts aloneit is a form with parts alone·शिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaof Śiva·लिङ्गम् वेरम् च (liṅgam veram ca) — both liṅga and imageboth liṅga and image·दर्शने (darśane) — in his showing of himselfin his showing of himself·दृश्यते (dṛśyate) — are seenare seen·खलु (khalu) — indeedindeed

उक्तम् (uktam) — has been toldhas been told·त्वया (tvayā) — by youby you·महा-भाग (mahā-bhāga) — O greatly blessed oneO greatly blessed one·लिङ्ग-वेर-प्रचारणम् (liṅga-vera-pracāraṇam) — the currency of liṅga and imagethe currency of liṅga and image

शिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaof Śiva·च तत्-अन्येषाम् (ca tat-anyeṣām) — and of those other than himand of those other than him·विभज्य (vibhajya) — having distinguishedhaving distinguished·परम-अर्थतः (parama-arthataḥ) — in truthin truth·तस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforetherefore·तत् एव (tat eva) — that verythat very·परम् लिङ्गम् (param liṅgam) — supreme liṅgasupreme liṅga·वेर-आदि-सम्भवम् (vera-ādi-sambhavam) — the source of image and the restthe source of image and the rest·श्रोतुम् इच्छामि (śrotum icchāmi) — I wish to hearI wish to hear·योगि-इन्द्र (yogi-indra) — O lord of yogisO lord of yogis·लिङ्ग-आविर्भाव-लक्षणम् (liṅga-āvirbhāva-lakṣaṇam) — the account of the liṅga’s appearingthe account of the liṅga’s appearing

शृणु (śṛṇu) — listenlisten·वत्स (vatsa) — my childmy child·भवत्-प्रीत्या (bhavat-prītyā) — out of love for youout of love for you·वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) — I shall tellI shall tell·परम-अर्थतः (parama-arthataḥ) — as it truly isas it truly is

पुरा (purā) — long agolong ago·कल्पे (kalpe) — in a kalpain a kalpa·महा-काले (mahā-kāle) — at the great timeat the great time·प्रपन्ने (prapanne) — when it had comewhen it had come·लोक-विश्रुते (loka-viśrute) — famed through the worldsfamed through the worlds·अयुध्येताम् (ayudhyetām) — the two foughtthe two fought·महात्मानौ (mahātmānau) — the two great onesthe two great ones·ब्रह्म-विष्णू (brahma-viṣṇū) — Brahmā and ViṣṇuBrahmā and Viṣṇu·परस्परम् (parasparam) — with each otherwith each other

तयोः (tayoḥ) — of those twoof those two·मानम् (mānam) — the pridethe pride·निराकर्तुम् (nirākartum) — to put downto put down·तत्-मध्ये (tat-madhye) — between thembetween them·परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) — the supreme Lordthe supreme Lord·निष्कल-स्तम्भ-रूपेण (niṣkala-stambha-rūpeṇa) — in the form of a partless pillarin the form of a partless pillar·स्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) — his own naturehis own nature·समदर्शयत् (samadarśayat) — showed forthshowed forth

ततः (tataḥ) — thenthen·स्व-लिङ्ग-चिह्नत्वात् (sva-liṅga-cihnatvāt) — since it was the mark of his own signsince it was the mark of his own sign·स्तम्भतः (stambhataḥ) — out of the pillarout of the pillar·निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) — partlesspartless·शिवः (śivaḥ) — ŚivaŚiva·स्व-लिङ्गम् (sva-liṅgam) — his own liṅgahis own liṅga·दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) — revealedrevealed·जगताम् (jagatām) — of the worldsof the worlds·हित-काम्यया (hita-kāmyayā) — out of a wish for their goodout of a wish for their good

तदा-प्रभृति (tadā-prabhṛti) — from that time onfrom that time on·लोकेषु (lokeṣu) — in the worldsin the worlds·निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) — partlesspartless·लिङ्गम् (liṅgam) — the liṅgathe liṅga·ऐश्वरम् (aiśvaram) — of the Lordof the Lord·सकलम् च (sakalam ca) — and with partsand with parts·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise·वेरम् (veram) — the imagethe image·शिवस्य एव (śivasya eva) — of Śiva aloneof Śiva alone·प्रकल्पितम् (prakalpitam) — was ordainedwas ordained

शिव-अन्येषाम् तु (śiva-anyeṣām tu) — but for those other than Śivabut for those other than Śiva·देवानाम् (devānām) — of the godsof the gods·वेर-मात्रम् (vera-mātram) — an image onlyan image only·प्रकल्पितम् (prakalpitam) — was ordainedwas ordained·तत् तत् वेरम् (tat tat veram) — each such imageeach such image·तु देवानाम् (tu devānām) — of the godsof the gods·तत्-तत्-भोग-प्रदम् (tat-tat-bhoga-pradam) — gives its own particular enjoymentgives its own particular enjoyment·शुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousauspicious·शिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaof Śiva·लिङ्ग-वेरत्वम् (liṅga-veratvam) — being both liṅga and imagebeing both liṅga and image·भोग-मोक्ष-प्रदम् (bhoga-mokṣa-pradam) — gives both enjoyment and releasegives both enjoyment and release·शुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousauspicious