Linga Purana — Chapter 44
LiP 44.1
स्मरणादेव रुद्रस्य सम्प्राप्ताश् च गणेश्वराः सर्वे सहस्रहस्ताश् च सहस्रायुधपाणयः
smaraṇādeva rudrasya samprāptāś ca gaṇeśvarāḥ sarve sahasrahastāś ca sahasrāyudhapāṇayaḥ
At Rudra's mere remembering, the lords of the hosts arrived, all thousand-handed and holding a thousand weapons in their hands,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.2
त्रिनेत्राश् च महात्मानस् त्रिदशैरपि वन्दिताः कोटिकालाग्निसंकाशा जटामुकुटधारिणः
trinetrāś ca mahātmānas tridaśairapi vanditāḥ koṭikālāgnisaṃkāśā jaṭāmukuṭadhāriṇaḥ
three-eyed and great of soul, revered even by the thirty (gods), resembling ten million fires of doomsday, wearing crowns of matted hair,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.3
दंष्ट्राकरालवदना नित्या बुद्धाश् च निर्मलाः कोटिकोटिगणैस्तुल्यैर् आत्मना च गणेश्वराः असंख्याता महात्मानस् तत्राजग्मुर्मुदा युताः
daṃṣṭrākarālavadanā nityā buddhāś ca nirmalāḥ koṭikoṭigaṇaistulyair ātmanā ca gaṇeśvarāḥ asaṃkhyātā mahātmānas tatrājagmurmudā yutāḥ
their mouths gaping with fangs, eternal, awakened and spotless — the lords of the hosts, each equal to himself in ten million times ten million hosts, innumerable, great of soul, came there filled with joy,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 44.4
गायन्तश् च द्रवन्तश् च नृत्यन्तश् च महाबलाः मुखाडम्बरवाद्यानि वादयन्तस्तथैव च
gāyantaś ca dravantaś ca nṛtyantaś ca mahābalāḥ mukhāḍambaravādyāni vādayantastathaiva ca
singing and running and dancing, those of great strength, and likewise sounding loud music with their mouths.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.5
रथैर्नागैर्हयैश्चैव सिंहमर्कटवाहनाः विमानेषु तथारूढा हेमचित्रेषु वै गणाः
rathairnāgairhayaiścaiva siṃhamarkaṭavāhanāḥ vimāneṣu tathārūḍhā hemacitreṣu vai gaṇāḥ
With chariots, elephants and horses, riding on lions and monkeys, and mounted too in flying palaces variegated with gold — such were the hosts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.6
भेरीमृदङ्गकाद्यैश् च पणवानकगोमुखैः वादित्रैर्विविधैश्चान्यैः पटहैरेकपुष्करैः
bherīmṛdaṅgakādyaiś ca paṇavānakagomukhaiḥ vāditrairvividhaiścānyaiḥ paṭahairekapuṣkaraiḥ
With kettledrums, mṛdaṅgas and the rest, with paṇavas, ānakas and gomukhas, with various other instruments, with paṭahas and single-drums,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.7
भेरीमुरजसंनादैर् आडम्बरकडिण्डिमैः मर्दलैर्वेणुवीणाभिर् विविधैस्तालनिःस्वनैः
bherīmurajasaṃnādair āḍambarakaḍiṇḍimaiḥ mardalairveṇuvīṇābhir vividhaistālaniḥsvanaiḥ
with the resounding of bherīs and murajas, with āḍambaras and ḍiṇḍimas, with mardalas, flutes and lutes, with various clashings of cymbals,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.8
दर्दुरैस्तलघातैश् च कच्छपैः पणवैरपि वाद्यमानैर्महायोगा आजग्मुर्देवसंसदम्
darduraistalaghātaiś ca kacchapaiḥ paṇavairapi vādyamānairmahāyogā ājagmurdevasaṃsadam
with darduras and hand-claps, with kacchapas and paṇavas being played, the great yogins came to the assembly of the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.9
ते गणेशा महासत्त्वाः सर्वदेवेश्वरेश्वराः प्रणम्य देवं देवीं च इदं वचनम् अब्रुवन्
te gaṇeśā mahāsattvāḥ sarvadeveśvareśvarāḥ praṇamya devaṃ devīṃ ca idaṃ vacanam abruvan
Those lords of the hosts, of great strength, lords over all the rulers of the gods, having bowed to the God and the Goddess, spoke these words:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.10
भगवन्देवदेवेश त्रियंबक वृषध्वज किमर्थं च स्मृता देव आज्ञापय महाद्युते
bhagavandevadeveśa triyaṃbaka vṛṣadhvaja kimarthaṃ ca smṛtā deva ājñāpaya mahādyute
"O Lord, God of gods, three-eyed one, bull-bannered one, for what purpose have (we) been called to mind, O God? Command (us), O greatly radiant one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.11
किं सागराञ्शोषयामो यमं वा सह किङ्करैः हन्मो मृत्युसुतां मृत्युं पशुवद्धन्म पद्मजम्
kiṃ sāgarāñśoṣayāmo yamaṃ vā saha kiṅkaraiḥ hanmo mṛtyusutāṃ mṛtyuṃ paśuvaddhanma padmajam
Shall we dry up the oceans? Or shall we slay Yama together with his servants? Shall we slay Mṛtyu, the son of Death, (and) slay the lotus-born (Brahmā) like a sacrificial beast?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 44.12
बद्ध्वेन्द्रं सह देवैश् च सह विष्णुं च वायुना आनयामः सुसंक्रुद्धा दैत्यान्वा सह दानवैः
baddhvendraṃ saha devaiś ca saha viṣṇuṃ ca vāyunā ānayāmaḥ susaṃkruddhā daityānvā saha dānavaiḥ
Shall we, in great wrath, bind Indra along with the gods, and Viṣṇu along with Vāyu, and bring them here—or the Daityas along with the Dānavas?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.13
कस्याद्य व्यसनं घोरं करिष्यामस्तवाज्ञया कस्य वाद्योत्सवो देव सर्वकामसमृद्धये
kasyādya vyasanaṃ ghoraṃ kariṣyāmastavājñayā kasya vādyotsavo deva sarvakāmasamṛddhaye
Whose terrible ruin shall we bring about today at your command? And for whom, O God, is (there to be) a festival of music, for the fulfilment of all desires?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.14
तांस्तथावादिनः सर्वान् गणेशान् सर्वसंमतान् उवाच देवः सम्पूज्य कोटिकोटिशतान्प्रभुः
tāṃstathāvādinaḥ sarvān gaṇeśān sarvasaṃmatān uvāca devaḥ sampūjya koṭikoṭiśatānprabhuḥ
To all those hosts' lords who spoke thus, esteemed by all, hundreds of tens of millions of them, the Lord God, having honoured them, said:
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LiP 44.15
शृणुध्वं यत्कृते यूयम् इहाहूता जगद्धिताः श्रुत्वा च प्रयतात्मानः कुरुध्वं तदशङ्किताः
śṛṇudhvaṃ yatkṛte yūyam ihāhūtā jagaddhitāḥ śrutvā ca prayatātmānaḥ kurudhvaṃ tadaśaṅkitāḥ
"Hear for what reason you, benefactors of the world, have been summoned here; and having heard, being of disciplined selves, do it without hesitation.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.16
नन्दीश्वरो ऽयं पुत्रो नः सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः विप्रो ऽयं नायकश्चैव सेनानीर् वः समृद्धिमान्
nandīśvaro 'yaṃ putro naḥ sarveṣāmīśvareśvaraḥ vipro 'yaṃ nāyakaścaiva senānīr vaḥ samṛddhimān
This Nandīśvara is our son, the lord of lords of all; he is a brāhmaṇa and a leader, and your prosperous army-commander.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.17
तमिमं मम संदेशाद् यूयं सर्वे ऽपि संमताः सेनान्यम् अभिषिञ्चध्वं महायोगपतिं पतिम्
tamimaṃ mama saṃdeśād yūyaṃ sarve 'pi saṃmatāḥ senānyam abhiṣiñcadhvaṃ mahāyogapatiṃ patim
At my instruction, all of you, being in agreement, consecrate this very one as commander of the army, lord of great yoga, (your) master.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.18
एवमुक्ता भगवता गणपाः सर्व एव ते एवमस्त्विति संमन्त्र्य संभारानाहरंस्ततः
evamuktā bhagavatā gaṇapāḥ sarva eva te evamastviti saṃmantrya saṃbhārānāharaṃstataḥ
Thus addressed by the Lord, all those chiefs of the hosts, having taken counsel (saying) "So be it," then brought the materials (for the consecration).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.19
तस्य सर्वाश्रयं दिव्यं जांबूनदमयं शुभम् आसनं मेरुसंकाशं मनोहरम् उपाहरन्
tasya sarvāśrayaṃ divyaṃ jāṃbūnadamayaṃ śubham āsanaṃ merusaṃkāśaṃ manoharam upāharan
They brought for him a divine, auspicious seat, the support of all, made of gold, resembling Meru, delightful to the mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.20
नैकस्तंभमयं चापि चामीकरवरप्रभम् मुक्तादामावलम्बं च मणिरत्नावभासितम्
naikastaṃbhamayaṃ cāpi cāmīkaravaraprabham muktādāmāvalambaṃ ca maṇiratnāvabhāsitam
And (a pavilion) made of many pillars, with the fine radiance of gold, hung with strings of pearls, gleaming with gems and jewels;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.21
स्तंभैश् च वैडूर्यमयैः किङ्किणीजालसंवृतम् चारुरत्नकसंयुक्तं मण्डपं विश्वतोमुखम्
staṃbhaiś ca vaiḍūryamayaiḥ kiṅkiṇījālasaṃvṛtam cāruratnakasaṃyuktaṃ maṇḍapaṃ viśvatomukham
with pillars made of beryl, covered with networks of little bells, set with lovely jewels—a pavilion facing in every direction:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.22
कृत्वा विन्यस्य तन्मध्ये तदासनवरं शुभम् तस्याग्रतः पादपीठं नीलवज्रावभासितम्
kṛtvā vinyasya tanmadhye tadāsanavaraṃ śubham tasyāgrataḥ pādapīṭhaṃ nīlavajrāvabhāsitam
having made (it), and having set in its middle that fine auspicious seat, (they made) in front of it a footstool gleaming with blue diamonds;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.23
चक्रुः पादप्रतिष्ठार्थं कलशौ चास्य पार्श्वगौ सम्पूर्णौ परमाम्भोभिर् अरविन्दावृताननौ
cakruḥ pādapratiṣṭhārthaṃ kalaśau cāsya pārśvagau sampūrṇau paramāmbhobhir aravindāvṛtānanau
they made (it) for the placing of (his) feet; and two jars standing at its sides, filled with the finest waters, their mouths covered with lotuses;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.24
कलशानां सहस्रं तु सौवर्णं राजतं तथा ताम्रजं मृन्मयं चैव सर्वतीर्थाम्बुपूरितम्
kalaśānāṃ sahasraṃ tu sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ tathā tāmrajaṃ mṛnmayaṃ caiva sarvatīrthāmbupūritam
and a thousand jars, of gold and of silver, and of copper and of clay, filled with the water of all the sacred fords;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.25
वासोयुगं तथा दिव्यं गन्धं दिव्यं तथैव च केयूरे कुण्डले चैव मुकुटं हारमेव च
vāsoyugaṃ tathā divyaṃ gandhaṃ divyaṃ tathaiva ca keyūre kuṇḍale caiva mukuṭaṃ hārameva ca
and a divine pair of garments, and likewise divine perfume, two armlets and two earrings, a crown and also a necklace;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.26
छत्रं शतशलाकं च वालव्यजनमेव च दत्तं महात्मना तेन ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना
chatraṃ śataśalākaṃ ca vālavyajanameva ca dattaṃ mahātmanā tena brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā
and an umbrella with a hundred ribs, and a fan of hair—given by that great-souled Brahmā, the highest-placed one;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.27
शङ्खहाराङ्गगौरेण पृष्ठेनापि विराजितम् व्यजनं चन्द्रशुभ्रं च हेमदण्डं सुचामरम्
śaṅkhahārāṅgagaureṇa pṛṣṭhenāpi virājitam vyajanaṃ candraśubhraṃ ca hemadaṇḍaṃ sucāmaram
(the umbrella) resplendent also with a back white as the body of a conch-garland; and a fan bright as the moon, and a fine chowrie with a golden handle;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 44.28
ऐरावतः सुप्रतीको गजावेतौ सुपूजितौ मुकुटं काञ्चनं चैव निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा
airāvataḥ supratīko gajāvetau supūjitau mukuṭaṃ kāñcanaṃ caiva nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā
Airāvata and Supratīka, these two elephants, were well honoured; and a golden crown, fashioned by Viśvakarman;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.29
कुण्डले चामले दिव्ये वज्रं चैव वरायुधम् जांबूनदमयं सूत्रं केयूरद्वयमेव च
kuṇḍale cāmale divye vajraṃ caiva varāyudham jāṃbūnadamayaṃ sūtraṃ keyūradvayameva ca
and two spotless, divine earrings, and the thunderbolt, the best of weapons, a thread made of gold, and a pair of armlets as well.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.30
सम्भाराणि तथान्यानि विविधानि बहून्यपि समन्तान् निन्युर् अव्यग्रा गणपा देवसंमताः
sambhārāṇi tathānyāni vividhāni bahūnyapi samantān ninyur avyagrā gaṇapā devasaṃmatāḥ
And other requisites too, of many and various kinds, the lords of the hosts, approved by the god, brought unhurriedly from all sides.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.31
ततो देवाश् च सेन्द्राश् च नारायणमुखास् तथा मुनयो भगवान्ब्रह्मा नवब्रह्माण एव च
tato devāś ca sendrāś ca nārāyaṇamukhās tathā munayo bhagavānbrahmā navabrahmāṇa eva ca
Then the gods along with Indra, and those headed by Nārāyaṇa, and the sages, and the lord Brahmā, and the nine Brahmās as well,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.32
देवैश् च लोकाः सर्वे ते ततो जग्मुर्मुदा युताः तेष्वागतेषु सर्वेषु भगवान्परमेश्वरः
devaiś ca lokāḥ sarve te tato jagmurmudā yutāḥ teṣvāgateṣu sarveṣu bhagavānparameśvaraḥ
and with the gods all those worlds then went (there), filled with joy. When they had all arrived, the lord, the supreme ruler,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.33
सर्वकार्यविधिं कर्तुम् आदिदेश पितामहम् पितामहो ऽपि भगवान् नियोगादेव तस्य तु
sarvakāryavidhiṃ kartum ādideśa pitāmaham pitāmaho 'pi bhagavān niyogādeva tasya tu
commanded the Grandfather (Brahmā) to perform the whole procedure of the rite; and the lord Grandfather, at his very behest,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.34
चकार सर्वं भगवान् अभिषेकं समाहितः अर्चयित्वा ततो ब्रह्मा स्वयमेवाभ्यषेचयत्
cakāra sarvaṃ bhagavān abhiṣekaṃ samāhitaḥ arcayitvā tato brahmā svayamevābhyaṣecayat
the lord performed the entire consecration, concentrated; then Brahmā, having worshipped (him), himself performed the anointing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.35
ततो विष्णुस्ततः शक्रो लोकपालास्तथैव च अभ्यषिञ्चन्त विधिवद् गणेन्द्रं शिवशासनात्
tato viṣṇustataḥ śakro lokapālāstathaiva ca abhyaṣiñcanta vidhivad gaṇendraṃ śivaśāsanāt
Then Viṣṇu, then Śakra, and likewise the guardians of the quarters, anointed the lord of the hosts according to rule, by Śiva's command.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.36
ऋषयस्तुष्टुवुश्चैव पिता महपुरोगमाः स्तुतवत्सु ततस्तेषु विष्णुः सर्वजगत्पतिः
ṛṣayastuṣṭuvuścaiva pitā mahapurogamāḥ stutavatsu tatasteṣu viṣṇuḥ sarvajagatpatiḥ
And the seers, with the Grandfather at their head, sang his praise; then, when they had praised him, Viṣṇu, the lord of the whole world,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.37
शिरस्यञ्जलिमादाय तुष्टाव च समाहितः प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा जयशब्दं चकार च
śirasyañjalimādāya tuṣṭāva ca samāhitaḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇato bhūtvā jayaśabdaṃ cakāra ca
placing his joined palms upon his head, praised (him) with concentration, and having bowed with hands folded, uttered the cry of "Victory!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.38
ततो गणाधिपाः सर्वे ततो देवास्ततो ऽसुराः एवं स्तुतश्चाभिषिक्तो देवैः सब्रह्मकैस्तदा
tato gaṇādhipāḥ sarve tato devāstato 'surāḥ evaṃ stutaścābhiṣikto devaiḥ sabrahmakaistadā
Then all the chiefs of the hosts, then the gods, then the demons (did likewise). Thus was he praised and consecrated at that time by the gods together with Brahmā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.39
उद्वाहश् च कृतस्तत्र नियोगात्परमेष्ठिनः मरुतां च सुता देवी सुयशाख्या बभूव या
udvāhaś ca kṛtastatra niyogātparameṣṭhinaḥ marutāṃ ca sutā devī suyaśākhyā babhūva yā
And the marriage was performed there at the behest of the Highest One: the daughter of the Maruts, the goddess who was named Suyaśā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 44.40
लब्धं शशिप्रभं छत्रं तया तत्र विभूषितम् चामरे चामरासक्तहस्ताग्रैः स्त्रीगणैर्युता
labdhaṃ śaśiprabhaṃ chatraṃ tayā tatra vibhūṣitam cāmare cāmarāsaktahastāgraiḥ strīgaṇairyutā
An umbrella with the sheen of the moon was obtained, adorned there by her; she was attended by troops of women with two yak-tail fans, the tips of their hands clasping the fans.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 44.41
सिंहासनं च परमं तया चाधिष्ठितं मया अलंकृता महालक्ष्म्या मुकुटाद्यैः सुभूषणैः
siṃhāsanaṃ ca paramaṃ tayā cādhiṣṭhitaṃ mayā alaṃkṛtā mahālakṣmyā mukuṭādyaiḥ subhūṣaṇaiḥ
And the supreme lion-throne, occupied by her and by me; she was adorned by Mahālakṣmī with a crown and other fine ornaments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 44.42
लब्धो हारश् च परमो देव्याः कण्ठगतस् तथा वृषेन्द्रश् च सितो नागः सिंहः सिंहध्वजस् तथा
labdho hāraś ca paramo devyāḥ kaṇṭhagatas tathā vṛṣendraś ca sito nāgaḥ siṃhaḥ siṃhadhvajas tathā
And a supreme necklace was obtained, resting on the goddess's throat; and the best of bulls, a white elephant, a lion, and a lion-banner,
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LiP 44.43
रथश् च हेमच्छत्रं च चन्द्रबिंबसमप्रभम् अद्यापि सदृशः कश्चिन् मया नास्ति विभुः क्वचित्
rathaś ca hemacchatraṃ ca candrabiṃbasamaprabham adyāpi sadṛśaḥ kaścin mayā nāsti vibhuḥ kvacit
and a chariot, and a golden umbrella shining like the moon's disc. Even today there is nowhere any mighty one equal to me.
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LiP 44.44
सान्वयं च गृहीत्वेशस् तथा संबन्धिबान्धवैः आरुह्य वृषमीशानो मया देव्या गतः शिवः
sānvayaṃ ca gṛhītveśas tathā saṃbandhibāndhavaiḥ āruhya vṛṣamīśāno mayā devyā gataḥ śivaḥ
And the Lord, having taken (them) along with his kin and with his relatives and kinsmen, Śiva the ruler, mounting the bull, went with me and with the goddess.
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LiP 44.45
तदा देवीं भवं दृष्ट्वा मया च प्रार्थयन् गणैः मुनिदेवर्षयः सिद्धा आज्ञां पाशुपतीं द्विजाः
tadā devīṃ bhavaṃ dṛṣṭvā mayā ca prārthayan gaṇaiḥ munidevarṣayaḥ siddhā ājñāṃ pāśupatīṃ dvijāḥ
Then, having seen the goddess and Bhava and me, the sages, the divine seers, the Siddhas and the twice-born, together with the hosts, requested the Pāśupata teaching.
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LiP 44.46
अथाज्ञां प्रददौ तेषाम् अर्हाणाम् आज्ञया विभोः नन्दिको नगजाभर्तुस् तेषां पाशुपतीं शुभाम्
athājñāṃ pradadau teṣām arhāṇām ājñayā vibhoḥ nandiko nagajābhartus teṣāṃ pāśupatīṃ śubhām
Then, by the command of the Lord, Nandin, (the servant) of the husband of the mountain-born goddess, gave to those worthy ones the auspicious Pāśupata command.
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LiP 44.47
तस्माद्धि मुनयो लब्ध्वा तदाज्ञां मुनिपुङ्गवात् भवभक्तास्तदा चासंस् तस्मादेवं समर्चयेत्
tasmāddhi munayo labdhvā tadājñāṃ munipuṅgavāt bhavabhaktāstadā cāsaṃs tasmādevaṃ samarcayet
For it was from him, from that bull among sages, that the sages obtained that command, and then became devotees of Bhava; therefore one should worship in this way.
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LiP 44.48
नमस्कारविहीनस्तु नाम उद्गिरयेद्भवे ब्रह्मघ्नदशसंतुल्यं तस्य पापं गरीयसम्
namaskāravihīnastu nāma udgirayedbhave brahmaghnadaśasaṃtulyaṃ tasya pāpaṃ garīyasam
But whoever should utter the name of Bhava without an act of obeisance—his sin is grievous, equal to ten slayers of a brahmin.
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LiP 44.49
तस्मात्सर्वप्रकारेण नमस्कारादिमुच्चरेत् आदौ कुर्यान्नमस्कारं तदन्ते शिवतां व्रजेत्
tasmātsarvaprakāreṇa namaskārādimuccaret ādau kuryānnamaskāraṃ tadante śivatāṃ vrajet
Therefore by every means one should pronounce the salutation and the rest; at the beginning one should make the salutation, and at the end of it one attains the state of Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition