Shiva Purana — Vidyeshvara Samhita — Chapter 19
SiP 1 19.1
इति श्रीशैवे महापुराणे विद्येश्वरसंहितायां साध्यसाधनखंडे शिवलिंगमहिमावर्णनं नामाष्टादशो ऽध्यायः छप्तेर् १९ ऋषय ऊचुः सूतसूतचिरंजीवधन्यस्त्वंशिवभक्तिमान् सम्यगुक्तस्त्वयालिंगमहिमासत्फलप्रदः
iti śrīśaive mahāpurāṇe vidyeśvarasaṃhitāyāṃ sādhyasādhanakhaṃḍe śivaliṃgamahimāvarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ chapter 19 ṛṣaya ūcuḥ sūtasūtaciraṃjīvadhanyastvaṃśivabhaktimān samyaguktastvayāliṃgamahimāsatphalapradaḥ
Thus, in the glorious great Śiva Purāṇa, in the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā, in the section on the goal and the means, the eighteenth chapter, called the description of the greatness of the Śiva-liṅga. Chapter 19. The sages said: Sūta, O Sūta, long may you live! Blessed are you, devoted to Śiva. Well have you told the greatness of the liṅga, which bestows true fruit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.2
यत्रपार्थिवमाहेशलिंगस्यमहिमाधुना सर्वोत्कृष्टश्चकथितोव्यासतोब्रूहितंपुनः
yatrapārthivamāheśaliṃgasyamahimādhunā sarvotkṛṣṭaścakathitovyāsatobrūhitaṃpunaḥ
Since the greatness of the earthen liṅga of the Great Lord has now been declared to be the most excellent of all, tell it once more in full detail.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.3
सूत उवाच शृणुध्वमृषयः सर्वे सद्भक्त्या हरतो खिलाः शिवपार्थिवलिंगस्यमहिमाप्रोच्यतेमया
sūta uvāca śṛṇudhvamṛṣayaḥ sarve sadbhaktyā harato khilāḥ śivapārthivaliṃgasyamahimāprocyatemayā
Sūta said: Listen, all you sages, with true devotion, all of you: the greatness of Śiva's earthen liṅga is (now) being told by me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.4
उक्तेष्वेतेषु लिंगेषु पार्थिवं लिंगमुत्तमम् तस्यपूजनतोविप्राबहवः सिद्धिमागताः
ukteṣveteṣu liṃgeṣu pārthivaṃ liṃgamuttamam tasyapūjanatoviprābahavaḥ siddhimāgatāḥ
Among these liṅgas that have been mentioned, the earthen liṅga is the highest; by worshipping it, O brahmins, many have attained perfection.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.5
हरिर्ब्रह्मा च ऋषयः सप्रजापतयस्तथा संपूज्य पार्थिवंलिंगंप्रापुःसर्वेप्सितंद्विजाः
harirbrahmā ca ṛṣayaḥ saprajāpatayastathā saṃpūjya pārthivaṃliṃgaṃprāpuḥsarvepsitaṃdvijāḥ
Hari and Brahmā, and the sages together with the Prajāpatis, having duly worshipped the earthen liṅga, all obtained what they desired, O twice-born ones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.6
देवासुरमनुष्याश्चगंधर्वोरगराक्षसाः अन्येपिबहवस्तंसंपूज्यसिद्धिंगताःपरम्
devāsuramanuṣyāścagaṃdharvoragarākṣasāḥ anyepibahavastaṃsaṃpūjyasiddhiṃgatāḥparam
Gods, demons, men, gandharvas, serpents and rākṣasas, and many others too, having worshipped it, attained the highest perfection.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.7
कृतेरत्नमयंलिंगंत्रेतायांहेमसंभवम् द्वापरेपारदंश्रेष्ठंपार्थिवंतुकलौयुगे
kṛteratnamayaṃliṃgaṃtretāyāṃhemasaṃbhavam dvāparepāradaṃśreṣṭhaṃpārthivaṃtukalauyuge
In the Kṛta age a liṅga made of jewels, in the Tretā one arising from gold, in the Dvāpara one of mercury is best, but in the Kali age the earthen one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.8
अष्टमूर्तिषुसर्वासुमूर्तिर्वैपार्थिवीवराः अनन्यपूजिताविप्रास्तपस्तस्मान्महत्फलम्
aṣṭamūrtiṣusarvāsumūrtirvaipārthivīvarāḥ ananyapūjitāviprāstapastasmānmahatphalam
Among all the eight forms, the earthen form is (the best), O excellent ones; (when) worshipped by those who are devoted to no other, O brahmins, the austerity therefore (yields) great fruit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.9
यथासर्वेषुदेवेषुज्येष्ठःश्रेष्ठोमहेश्वरः एवंसर्वेषु लिंगेषुपार्थिवंश्रेष्टमुच्यते
yathāsarveṣudeveṣujyeṣṭhaḥśreṣṭhomaheśvaraḥ evaṃsarveṣu liṃgeṣupārthivaṃśreṣṭamucyate
Just as among all the gods Maheśvara is the eldest and best, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.10
यथानदीषुसर्वासुज्येष्ठाश्रेष्ठासुरापगा तथासर्वेषुलिंगेषुपार्थिवंश्रेष्ठमुच्यते
yathānadīṣusarvāsujyeṣṭhāśreṣṭhāsurāpagā tathāsarveṣuliṃgeṣupārthivaṃśreṣṭhamucyate
Just as among all rivers the river of the gods (Gaṅgā) is the eldest and best, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.11
यथासर्वेषुमंत्रेषुप्रणवो हि महान्स्मृतः तथेदंपार्थिवंश्रेष्ठमाराध्यंपूज्यमेवहि
yathāsarveṣumaṃtreṣupraṇavo hi mahānsmṛtaḥ tathedaṃpārthivaṃśreṣṭhamārādhyaṃpūjyamevahi
Just as among all mantras the praṇava (Om) is held to be the great one, so this earthen (liṅga) is the best, indeed the one to be propitiated and worshipped.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.12
यथासर्वेषुवर्णेषुब्राह्मणःश्रेष्ठ उच्यते तथासर्वेषुलिंगेषुपार्थिवं श्रेष्ठमुच्यते
yathāsarveṣuvarṇeṣubrāhmaṇaḥśreṣṭha ucyate tathāsarveṣuliṃgeṣupārthivaṃ śreṣṭhamucyate
Just as among all the classes the brahmin is said to be the best, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.13
यथापुरीषुसर्वासुकाशीश्रेष्ठतमास्मृता तथासर्वेषुलिंगेषुपार्थिवंश्रेष्ठमुच्यते
yathāpurīṣusarvāsukāśīśreṣṭhatamāsmṛtā tathāsarveṣuliṃgeṣupārthivaṃśreṣṭhamucyate
Just as among all cities Kāśī is held to be the very best, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.14
यथाव्रतेषुसर्वेषुशिवरात्रिव्रतंपरम् तथासर्वेषुलिंगेषुपार्थिवंश्रेष्थमुच्यते
yathāvrateṣusarveṣuśivarātrivrataṃparam tathāsarveṣuliṃgeṣupārthivaṃśreṣthamucyate
Just as among all observances the Śivarātri observance is supreme, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.15
यथादेवीषुसर्वासुशैवीशक्तिः परास्मृता तथा सर्वेषु लिंगेषु पार्थिवं श्रेष्ठमुच्यते
yathādevīṣusarvāsuśaivīśaktiḥ parāsmṛtā tathā sarveṣu liṃgeṣu pārthivaṃ śreṣṭhamucyate
Just as among all goddesses Śiva's Śakti is held to be supreme, so among all liṅgas the earthen one is said to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.16
प्रकृत्यपार्थिवंलिंगंयोन्यदेवंप्रपूजयेत् वृथा भवति सा पूजा स्नानदानादिकंवृथा
prakṛtyapārthivaṃliṃgaṃyonyadevaṃprapūjayet vṛthā bhavati sā pūjā snānadānādikaṃvṛthā
If one abandons the earthen liṅga and worships another deity, that worship becomes futile, and (his) bathing, giving and the rest are futile.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.17
पार्थिवाराधनंपुण्यंधन्यमायुर्विवर्धनम् तुष्टिदंपुष्टिदंश्रीदंकार्यंसाधकसत्तमैः
pārthivārādhanaṃpuṇyaṃdhanyamāyurvivardhanam tuṣṭidaṃpuṣṭidaṃśrīdaṃkāryaṃsādhakasattamaiḥ
Worship of the earthen (liṅga) is meritorious, brings good fortune, and increases lifespan; it gives satisfaction, gives nourishment, gives prosperity — it should be performed by the best of practitioners.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.18
यथालब्धोपचारैश्चभक्त्या श्रद्धासमन्वितः पूजयेत्पार्थिवं लिंगं सर्वकामार्थसिद्धिदम्
yathālabdhopacāraiścabhaktyā śraddhāsamanvitaḥ pūjayetpārthivaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvakāmārthasiddhidam
With whatever offerings are obtainable, with devotion and filled with faith, one should worship the earthen liṅga, which grants the fulfilment of all desires and aims.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.19
यःकृत्वापार्थिवंलिंगेपूजयेच्छुभवेदिकम् इहैवधनवाञ्छ्रीमानंतेरुद्रोभिजायते
yaḥkṛtvāpārthivaṃliṃgepūjayecchubhavedikam ihaivadhanavāñchrīmānaṃterudrobhijāyate
He who, having made an earthen liṅga, worships it (on) an auspicious altar becomes wealthy and prosperous here in this world, and at the end is born as Rudra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.20
त्रिसंध्यंयोर्चयंल्लिंगंकृत्वाबिल्वेनपार्थिवम् दशैकादशकंयावत्तस्यपुण्यफलंशृणु
trisaṃdhyaṃyorcayaṃlliṃgaṃkṛtvābilvenapārthivam daśaikādaśakaṃyāvattasyapuṇyaphalaṃśṛṇu
He who, having made an earthen liṅga, worships it at the three junctures of the day with bilva (leaves) — hear the fruit of his merit, up to ten or eleven (times over).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.21
अनेनैव स्वदेहेन रुद्रलोकेमहीयते पापहं सर्वमर्त्यानां दर्शनात्स्पर्शनादपि
anenaiva svadehena rudralokemahīyate pāpahaṃ sarvamartyānāṃ darśanātsparśanādapi
With this very body of his he is honoured in Rudra's world; he destroys the sins of all mortals by being seen and even by being touched.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.22
जीवन्मुक्तः सवैज्ञानीशिव एव न संशयः तस्यदर्शनमात्रेणभुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च जायते
jīvanmuktaḥ savaijñānīśiva eva na saṃśayaḥ tasyadarśanamātreṇabhuktirmuktiśca jāyate
Liberated while living, and possessed of true knowledge, he is Shiva himself — there is no doubt. By the mere sight of him, both enjoyment and liberation arise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.23
शिवं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं कृत्वालिंगं तु पार्थिवम् यावज्जीवनपर्यंतं स याति शिवमन्दिरम्
śivaṃ yaḥ pūjayennityaṃ kṛtvāliṃgaṃ tu pārthivam yāvajjīvanaparyaṃtaṃ sa yāti śivamandiram
He who, having made a liṅga of earth, worships Shiva daily as long as his life lasts, goes to Shiva's abode.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.24
मृडेनाप्रमितान्वर्षाञ्छिवलोकेहि तिष्ठति सकामः पुनरागत्य राजेन्द्रोभारतेभवेत्
mṛḍenāpramitānvarṣāñchivalokehi tiṣṭhati sakāmaḥ punarāgatya rājendrobhāratebhavet
He dwells with Mṛḍa (Shiva) in Shiva's world for countless years; if he had desires, he comes back again and becomes a great king in Bhārata.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.25
निष्कामः पूजयेन्नित्यं पार्थिवंलिंगमुत्तमम् शिवलोके सदा तिष्ठेत्ततः सायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
niṣkāmaḥ pūjayennityaṃ pārthivaṃliṃgamuttamam śivaloke sadā tiṣṭhettataḥ sāyujyamāpnuyāt
One free of desire who daily worships the excellent liṅga of earth abides forever in Shiva's world, and thereafter attains union (with him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.26
पार्थिवं शिवलिंगं च विप्रो यदि न पूजयेत् सयातिनरकंघोरंशूलप्रोतं सुदारुणम्
pārthivaṃ śivaliṃgaṃ ca vipro yadi na pūjayet sayātinarakaṃghoraṃśūlaprotaṃ sudāruṇam
And if a brahmin does not worship the earthen Shiva-liṅga, he goes to a terrible, most dreadful hell where (the damned are) impaled on stakes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.27
यथाकथंचिद्विधिनारम्यं लिंगं प्रकारयेत् पञ्चसूत्रविधानां च पार्थिवेन विचारयेत्
yathākathaṃcidvidhināramyaṃ liṃgaṃ prakārayet pañcasūtravidhānāṃ ca pārthivena vicārayet
By whatever means, according to the rule, he should have a pleasing liṅga made; and with the earthen (liṅga) he should observe the rule of the five lines (pañcasūtra).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.28
अखण्डंतद्धिकर्तव्यंनविखण्डंप्रकारयेत् द्विखण्डंतुप्रकुर्वाणोनैवपूजाफलंलभेत्
akhaṇḍaṃtaddhikartavyaṃnavikhaṇḍaṃprakārayet dvikhaṇḍaṃtuprakurvāṇonaivapūjāphalaṃlabhet
It should indeed be made undivided; one should not make it split; but one who makes it in two parts obtains no fruit of worship at all.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.29
रत्नजं हेमजं लिंगं पारदं स्फाटिकं तथा पार्थिवं पुष्परागोत्थमखंडं तु प्रकारयेत्
ratnajaṃ hemajaṃ liṃgaṃ pāradaṃ sphāṭikaṃ tathā pārthivaṃ puṣparāgotthamakhaṃḍaṃ tu prakārayet
A liṅga made of jewel, of gold, of mercury, and likewise of crystal, of earth, or arisen from topaz — that one should make undivided.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.30
अखंडं तु चरं लिंगंद्विखंडमचरं स्मृतम् खंडाखंडविचारोयं सचराचरयोः स्मृतः
akhaṃḍaṃ tu caraṃ liṃgaṃdvikhaṃḍamacaraṃ smṛtam khaṃḍākhaṃḍavicāroyaṃ sacarācarayoḥ smṛtaḥ
The undivided liṅga is the movable one, while the two-part one is held to be immovable; this distinction of divided and undivided is declared for the movable and the immovable.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.31
वेदिकातुमहाविद्यालिंगंदेवो महेश्वरः अतो हि स्थावरेलिंगे स्मृताश्रेष्ठादिखंडिता
vedikātumahāvidyāliṃgaṃdevo maheśvaraḥ ato hi sthāvareliṃge smṛtāśreṣṭhādikhaṃḍitā
The pedestal is the great knowledge (mahāvidyā); the liṅga is the god Maheśvara. Hence, in the immovable liṅga, the divided (form) is held to be the best.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 1 19.32
द्विखंडंस्थावरंलिंगंकर्तव्यंहिविधानतः अखंडंजंगमंप्रोक्तंशैवसिद्धान्तवेदिभिः
dvikhaṃḍaṃsthāvaraṃliṃgaṃkartavyaṃhividhānataḥ akhaṃḍaṃjaṃgamaṃproktaṃśaivasiddhāntavedibhiḥ
The immovable liṅga is to be made in two parts according to the rule; the movable one is declared undivided by those who know the Shaiva doctrine.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.33
द्विखंडंतुचरांलिंगंकुर्वन्त्यज्ञानमोहिताः नैवसिद्धान्तवेत्तारो मुनयः शास्त्रकोविदाः
dvikhaṃḍaṃtucarāṃliṃgaṃkurvantyajñānamohitāḥ naivasiddhāntavettāro munayaḥ śāstrakovidāḥ
Those deluded by ignorance make the movable liṅga in two parts; they are not knowers of the doctrine, nor sages, nor skilled in the scriptures.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.34
अखंडंस्थावरंलिंगंद्विखंडंचरमेवच येकुर्वन्तिनरामूढानपूजाफलभागिनः
akhaṃḍaṃsthāvaraṃliṃgaṃdvikhaṃḍaṃcaramevaca yekurvantinarāmūḍhānapūjāphalabhāginaḥ
Those foolish men who make the immovable liṅga undivided and the movable one in two parts do not share in the fruit of worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.35
तस्माच्छास्त्रोक्तविधिना अखंडंचरसंज्ञकम् द्विखंडं स्थावरं लिंगं कर्तव्यं परया मुदा
tasmācchāstroktavidhinā akhaṃḍaṃcarasaṃjñakam dvikhaṃḍaṃ sthāvaraṃ liṃgaṃ kartavyaṃ parayā mudā
Therefore, by the rule stated in scripture, the undivided one, called movable, and the two-part immovable liṅga are to be made with the highest gladness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.36
अखंडे तु चरे पूजासम्पूर्णफलदायिनी द्विखंडे तु चरे पूजामहाहानिप्रदा स्मृता
akhaṃḍe tu care pūjāsampūrṇaphaladāyinī dvikhaṃḍe tu care pūjāmahāhānipradā smṛtā
Worship of an undivided movable (liṅga) gives complete fruit; but worship of a two-part movable one is held to bring great loss.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 19.37
अखंडे स्थावरे पूजा न कामफलदायिनी प्रत्यवायकरीनित्यमित्युक्तंशास्त्रवेदिभिः
akhaṃḍe sthāvare pūjā na kāmaphaladāyinī pratyavāyakarīnityamityuktaṃśāstravedibhiḥ
Worship of an undivided immovable (liṅga) does not give the fruit of one's desire; it always brings harm — so it is said by those who know the scriptures.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition