Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 2
SiP 4 2.1
सूत उवाच ।। गंगातीरे सुप्रसिद्धा काशी खलु विमुक्तिदा ।। सा हि लिंगमयी ज्ञेया शिववासस्थली स्मृता
sūta uvāca || gaṃgātīre suprasiddhā kāśī khalu vimuktidā || sā hi liṃgamayī jñeyā śivavāsasthalī smṛtā
Sūta said: On the bank of the Gaṅgā is the far-famed Kāśī, which surely grants liberation; it is to be known as consisting of the liṅga, and is called the dwelling-place of Śiva.
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SiP 4 2.2
लिंगं तत्रैव मुख्यं च सम्प्रोक्तमविमुक्तकम् ।। कृत्तिवासेश्वरः साक्षात्तत्तुल्यो वृद्धबालकः
liṃgaṃ tatraiva mukhyaṃ ca samproktamavimuktakam || kṛttivāseśvaraḥ sākṣāttattulyo vṛddhabālakaḥ
And there the foremost liṅga is declared to be Avimuktaka; Kṛttivāseśvara is (Śiva) in person, and equal to him is Vṛddhabālaka.
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SiP 4 2.3
तिलभाण्डेश्वरश्चैव दशाश्वमेध एव च ।। गंगा सागरसंयोगे संगमेश इति स्मृतः
tilabhāṇḍeśvaraścaiva daśāśvamedha eva ca || gaṃgā sāgarasaṃyoge saṃgameśa iti smṛtaḥ
And also Tilabhāṇḍeśvara, and Daśāśvamedha as well; at the junction of the Gaṅgā and the ocean he is known as Saṅgameśa.
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SiP 4 2.4
भूतेश्वरो यः संप्रोक्तो भक्तसर्वार्थदः सदा।। नारीश्वर इति ख्यातः कौशिक्याः स समीपगः सुरोचनश्च विख्यातो भूतेश्वर इति स्वयम्।। संगमेशस्तथा प्रोक्तो महापातकनाशनः धौतपापेश्वरः साक्षादंशेन परमेश्वर.।। भीमेश्वर इति प्रोक्तः सूर्येश्वर इति स्मृतः पूर्वस्यां दिशि जातानि शिवलिंगानि यानि च।। सामान्यान्यपि चान्यानि तानीह कथितानि ते
bhūteśvaro yaḥ saṃprokto bhaktasarvārthadaḥ sadā|| nārīśvara iti khyātaḥ kauśikyāḥ sa samīpagaḥ surocanaśca vikhyāto bhūteśvara iti svayam|| saṃgameśastathā prokto mahāpātakanāśanaḥ dhautapāpeśvaraḥ sākṣādaṃśena parameśvara.|| bhīmeśvara iti proktaḥ sūryeśvara iti smṛtaḥ pūrvasyāṃ diśi jātāni śivaliṃgāni yāni ca|| sāmānyānyapi cānyāni tānīha kathitāni te
He who is called Bhūteśvara always grants all aims to his devotees; he is known as Nārīśvara, standing near the Kauśikī; and Surocana is famed as Bhūteśvara himself; likewise Saṅgameśa is declared to be the destroyer of great sins; Dhautapāpeśvara is the Supreme Lord himself by a portion (of himself); (one) is called Bhīmeśvara and (one) is known as Sūryeśvara. These are the Śiva-liṅgas that have arisen in the eastern region; the other, ordinary ones too have here been told to you.
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SiP 4 2.5
वर्तते गण्डकीतीरे बटुकेश्वर एव सः।। पूरेश्वर इति ख्यातः फल्गुतीरे सुखप्रदः
vartate gaṇḍakītīre baṭukeśvara eva saḥ|| pūreśvara iti khyātaḥ phalgutīre sukhapradaḥ
On the bank of the Gaṇḍakī he exists, and that is Baṭukeśvara; on the bank of the Phalgu he is known as Pūreśvara, the giver of happiness.
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SiP 4 2.6
सिद्धनाथेश्वरश्चैव दर्शनात्सिद्धिदो नृणाम् ।। दूरेश्वर इति ख्यातः पत्तने चोत्तरे तथा
siddhanātheśvaraścaiva darśanātsiddhido nṛṇām || dūreśvara iti khyātaḥ pattane cottare tathā
And Siddhanātheśvara, who by his sight grants supernatural powers to men; and (one) known as Dūreśvara, in the northern town.
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SiP 4 2.7
शृंगेश्वरश्च नाम्ना वै वैद्यनाथस्तथैव च ।। जप्येश्वरस्तथा ख्यातो यो दधी चिरणस्थले
śṛṃgeśvaraśca nāmnā vai vaidyanāthastathaiva ca || japyeśvarastathā khyāto yo dadhī ciraṇasthale
And by name Śṛṅgeśvara, and likewise Vaidyanātha; and (one) known as Japyeśvara, who is at the place of Ciraṇa (?), (and) Dadhī(ca?).
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SiP 4 2.8
गोपेश्वरः समाख्यातः रंगेश्वर इति स्मृतः ।। वामेश्वरश्च नागेशः काजेशो विमलेश्वरः
gopeśvaraḥ samākhyātaḥ raṃgeśvara iti smṛtaḥ || vāmeśvaraśca nāgeśaḥ kājeśo vimaleśvaraḥ
Gopeśvara is declared, and (one) is known as Raṅgeśvara; and Vāmeśvara, Nāgeśa, Kājeśa, Vimaleśvara.
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SiP 4 2.9
व्यासेश्वरश्च विख्यातः सुकेशश्च तथैव हि ।। भाण्डेश्वराश्च विख्यातो हुंकारेशस्तथैव च
vyāseśvaraśca vikhyātaḥ sukeśaśca tathaiva hi || bhāṇḍeśvarāśca vikhyāto huṃkāreśastathaiva ca
And Vyāseśvara is famed, and Sukeśa likewise; and Bhāṇḍeśvara is famed, and Huṃkāreśa as well.
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SiP 4 2.12
ततश्च तप्तकातीरे कुमारेश्वर एव च।। सिद्धेश्वरश्च विख्यातः सेनेशश्च तथा स्मृतः ।। रामेश्वर इति प्रोक्तः कुंभेशश्च परो मतः ।। नन्दीश्वरश्च पुंजेशः पूर्णायां पूर्णकस्तथा
tataśca taptakātīre kumāreśvara eva ca|| siddheśvaraśca vikhyātaḥ seneśaśca tathā smṛtaḥ || rāmeśvara iti proktaḥ kuṃbheśaśca paro mataḥ || nandīśvaraśca puṃjeśaḥ pūrṇāyāṃ pūrṇakastathā
And then on the bank of the Taptakā, Kumāreśvara; and Siddheśvara is famed, and Seneśa is likewise known; (one) is called Rāmeśvara, and Kumbheśa is held to be another; and Nandīśvara and Puñjeśa, and in Pūrṇā, Pūrṇaka.
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SiP 4 2.13
ब्रह्मेश्वरः प्रयोगे च ब्रह्मणा स्थापितः पुरा।। दशाश्वमेधतीर्थे हि चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः
brahmeśvaraḥ prayoge ca brahmaṇā sthāpitaḥ purā|| daśāśvamedhatīrthe hi caturvargaphalapradaḥ
And at Prayāga, Brahmeśvara, installed of old by Brahmā; at the Daśāśvamedha holy place, granting the fruit of the four aims (of life).
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SiP 4 2.14
तथा सोमेश्वरस्तत्र सर्ब्वापद्विनिवारकः ।। भारद्वाजेश्वरश्चैव ब्रह्मवर्चःप्रवर्द्धकः
tathā someśvarastatra sarbvāpadvinivārakaḥ || bhāradvājeśvaraścaiva brahmavarcaḥpravarddhakaḥ
Likewise Someśvara there, who wards off all calamities; and Bhāradvājeśvara, who increases brahmanic lustre.
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SiP 4 2.15
शूलटंकेश्वरः साक्षात्कामनाप्रद ईरितः ।। माधवेशश्च तत्रैव भक्तरक्षाविधायकः
śūlaṭaṃkeśvaraḥ sākṣātkāmanāprada īritaḥ || mādhaveśaśca tatraiva bhaktarakṣāvidhāyakaḥ
Śūlaṭaṅkeśvara is declared to be a granter of wishes in person; and Mādhaveśa in that same place, who effects the protection of devotees.
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SiP 4 2.16
नागेशाख्यः प्रसिद्धो हि साकेतनगरे द्विजा ।। सूर्य्यवंशोद्भवानां च विशेषेण सुखप्रदः
nāgeśākhyaḥ prasiddho hi sāketanagare dvijā || sūryyavaṃśodbhavānāṃ ca viśeṣeṇa sukhapradaḥ
The one named Nāgeśa is indeed famed in the city of Sāketa, O twice-born ones, and he gives happiness especially to those born in the Solar line.
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SiP 4 2.17
पुरुषोत्तमपुर्यां तु भुवनेशस्तु सिद्धिदः ।। लोकेशश्च महालिंगः सर्वानन्दप्रदायकः
puruṣottamapuryāṃ tu bhuvaneśastu siddhidaḥ || lokeśaśca mahāliṃgaḥ sarvānandapradāyakaḥ
But in Puruṣottamapurī, Bhuvaneśa grants attainment; and Lokeśa, the great liṅga, is the bestower of all bliss.
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SiP 4 2.18
कामेश्वरः शंभुलिंगो गंगेशः परशुद्धिकृत् ।। शक्रेश्वरः शुक्रसिद्धो लोकानां हितकाम्यया
kāmeśvaraḥ śaṃbhuliṃgo gaṃgeśaḥ paraśuddhikṛt || śakreśvaraḥ śukrasiddho lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
Kāmeśvara, the Śambhu-liṅga; Gaṅgeśa, who works supreme purification; Śakreśvara, accomplished by Śukra, out of a desire for the welfare of the worlds.
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SiP 4 2.19
तथा वटेश्वरः ख्यातः सर्वकामफलप्रदः ।। सिन्धुतीरे कपालेशो वक्त्रेशः सर्वपापहा
tathā vaṭeśvaraḥ khyātaḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ || sindhutīre kapāleśo vaktreśaḥ sarvapāpahā
So too Vaṭeśvara is renowned, granting the fruit of every desire; on the bank of the Sindhu (stands) Kapāleśa, and Vaktreśa, remover of all sin.
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SiP 4 2.21
नन्देश्वरश्च विज्ञेयो ज्ञानदो लोकपूजितः।। नाकेश्वरो महापुण्यस्तथा रामेश्वरः स्मृतः
nandeśvaraśca vijñeyo jñānado lokapūjitaḥ|| nākeśvaro mahāpuṇyastathā rāmeśvaraḥ smṛtaḥ
And Nandeśvara is to be known, the giver of knowledge, worshipped by the world; Nākeśvara, of great merit, and likewise Rāmeśvara is remembered.
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SiP 4 2.22
विमलेश्वरनामा वै कंटकेश्वर एव च।। पूर्णसागरसंयोगे धर्तुकेशस्तथैव च
vimaleśvaranāmā vai kaṃṭakeśvara eva ca|| pūrṇasāgarasaṃyoge dhartukeśastathaiva ca
And (the one) named Vimaleśvara, and Kaṇṭakeśvara as well; and at the confluence with the full ocean, Dhartukeśa likewise.
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SiP 4 2.23
चन्द्रेश्वरश्च विज्ञेयश्चन्द्रकान्तिफलप्रदः।। सर्वकाम प्रदश्चैव सिद्धेश्वर इति स्मृतः
candreśvaraśca vijñeyaścandrakāntiphalapradaḥ|| sarvakāma pradaścaiva siddheśvara iti smṛtaḥ
And Candreśvara is to be known, who grants the fruit of the moon's radiance; and the granter of all desires is remembered as Siddheśvara.
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SiP 4 2.24
बिल्वेश्वरश्च विख्यातश्चान्धकेशस्तथैव च ।। यत्र वा ह्यन्धको दैत्यः शंकरेण हतः पुरा
bilveśvaraśca vikhyātaścāndhakeśastathaiva ca || yatra vā hyandhako daityaḥ śaṃkareṇa hataḥ purā
And Bilveśvara is renowned, and likewise Āndhakeśa — where indeed the demon Andhaka was formerly slain by Śaṃkara.
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SiP 4 2.25
अयं स्वरूपमंशेन धृत्वा शंभुः पुनः स्थितः ।। शरणेश्वरविख्यातो लोकानां सुखदः सदा
ayaṃ svarūpamaṃśena dhṛtvā śaṃbhuḥ punaḥ sthitaḥ || śaraṇeśvaravikhyāto lokānāṃ sukhadaḥ sadā
Having assumed this form with a portion (of himself), Śaṃbhu again remained (there); renowned as Śaraṇeśvara, ever the giver of happiness to the worlds.
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SiP 4 2.26
कर्दमेशः परः प्रोक्त कोटीशश्चार्बुदाचले ।। अचलेशश्च विख्यातो लोकानां सुखदः सदा
kardameśaḥ paraḥ prokta koṭīśaścārbudācale || acaleśaśca vikhyāto lokānāṃ sukhadaḥ sadā
Kardameśa is declared supreme, and Koṭīśa on Mount Arbuda; and Acaleśa is renowned, ever the giver of happiness to the worlds.
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SiP 4 2.27
नागेश्वरस्तु कौशिक्यास्तीरे तिष्ठति नित्यशः।। अनन्तेश्वरसंज्ञश्च कल्याणशुभभाजनः
nāgeśvarastu kauśikyāstīre tiṣṭhati nityaśaḥ|| ananteśvarasaṃjñaśca kalyāṇaśubhabhājanaḥ
But Nāgeśvara abides perpetually on the bank of the Kauśikī; and (the liṅga) named Ananteśvara, a vessel of welfare and good fortune.
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SiP 4 2.28
योगेश्वरश्च विख्यातो वैद्यनाथेश्वरस्तथा ।। कोटीश्वरश्च विज्ञेयः सप्तेश्वर इति स्मृतः
yogeśvaraśca vikhyāto vaidyanātheśvarastathā || koṭīśvaraśca vijñeyaḥ sapteśvara iti smṛtaḥ
And Yogeśvara is renowned, and likewise Vaidyanātheśvara; and Koṭīśvara is to be known, and (one) is remembered as Sapteśvara.
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SiP 4 2.29
भद्रेश्वरश्च विख्यातो भद्रनामा हरः स्वयम्।। चण्डीश्वरस्तथा प्रोक्तः संगमेश्वर एव च
bhadreśvaraśca vikhyāto bhadranāmā haraḥ svayam|| caṇḍīśvarastathā proktaḥ saṃgameśvara eva ca
And Bhadreśvara is renowned — Hara himself under the name Bhadra; and Caṇḍīśvara is likewise declared, and Saṃgameśvara too.
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SiP 4 2.31
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि तथा शिवलिंगानि यानि च।। संजातानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तानि ते कथयाम्यहम्
dakṣiṇasyāṃ diśi tathā śivaliṃgāni yāni ca|| saṃjātāni muniśreṣṭha tāni te kathayāmyaham
And the Śiva-liṅgas that have arisen in the southern region — those, best of sages, I shall tell you of.
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