Chapter 11
अध्यायः 11
Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 11
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 1
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूतसूत महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं शिवसक्तधीः ॥ महाबलस्य लिंगस्य श्रावितेयं कथाद्भुता ॥ १ ॥
RSaya UcuH ॥ sUtasUta mahAbhAga dhanyastvaM zivasaktadhIH ॥ mahAbalasya liMgasya zrAviteyaM kathAdbhutA ॥ 1 ॥
The sages said:— Sūta, O fortunate Sūta, you are blessed with your mind attached to Śiva. This wonderful story of Mahābala has been narrated to you.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 2
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 2
उत्तरस्यां दिशायां च शिवलिंगानि यानि च ॥ तेषां माहात्म्यमनघ वद त्वं पापनाशकम् ॥ २॥
uttarasyAM dizAyAM ca zivaliMgAni yAni ca ॥ teSAM mAhAtmyamanagha vada tvaM pApanAzakam ॥ 2॥
Please narrate the sacred glory oí the sin-destroying phallic images that are in the northern quarter.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 3
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 3
सूत उवाच॥ शृणुतादरतो विप्रा औत्तराणां विशेषतः ॥ माहात्म्यं शिवलिंगानां प्रवदामि समासतः ॥ ३ ॥
sUta uvAca॥ zRNutAdarato viprA auttarANAM vizeSataH ॥ mAhAtmyaM zivaliMgAnAM pravadAmi samAsataH ॥ 3 ॥
Sūta said:— O brahmins, listen with respect. I shall succinctly explain the particular glory of the northern phallic images of Śiva.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 4
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 4
गोकर्णं क्षेत्रमपरं महापातकनाशनम् ॥ महावनं च तत्रास्ति पवित्रमतिविस्तरम् ॥ ४ ॥
gokarNaM kSetramaparaM mahApAtakanAzanam ॥ mahAvanaM ca tatrAsti pavitramativistaram ॥ 4 ॥
There is another shrine Gokarṇa destructive of great sins. There is an extensive holy forest there.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 5
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 5
तत्रास्ति चन्द्रभालाख्यं शिवलिंगमनुत्तमम् ॥ रावणेन समानीतं सद्भक्त्या सर्वसिद्धिदम् ॥ ५ ॥
tatrAsti candrabhAlAkhyaM zivaliMgamanuttamam ॥ rAvaNena samAnItaM sadbhaktyA sarvasiddhidam ॥ 5 ॥
The moon-crested Śiva’s phallic image, excellent of all, is situated there. It was installed by Rāvaṇa with great devotion and it confers all accomplishments.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 6
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 6
तस्य तत्र स्थितिर्वैद्यनाथस्येव मुनीश्वराः ॥ सर्वलोकहितार्थाय करुणासागरस्य च ॥ ६ ॥
tasya tatra sthitirvaidyanAthasyeva munIzvarAH ॥ sarvalokahitArthAya karuNAsAgarasya ca ॥ 6 ॥
O great sages, its situation there, is for the benefit of the people as that of Vaidyanātha, the ocean of mercy.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 7
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 7
स्नानं कृत्वा तु गोकर्णे चन्द्रभालं समर्च्य च ॥ शिवलोकमवाप्नोति सत्यंसत्यं न संशयः ॥ ७ ॥
snAnaM kRtvA tu gokarNe candrabhAlaM samarcya ca ॥ zivalokamavApnoti satyaMsatyaM na saMzayaH ॥ 7 ॥
Taking the ceremonial ablution in Gokarṇa and worshipping the moon-crested Śiva, the devotee attains Śívaloka. True. It is true undoubtedly.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 8
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 8
चन्द्रभालस्य लिंगस्य महिमा परमाद्भुतः ॥ न शक्यो वर्णितुं व्यासाद्भक्तस्नेहितरस्य हि ॥ ८ ॥
candrabhAlasya liMgasya mahimA paramAdbhutaH ॥ na zakyo varNituM vyAsAdbhaktasnehitarasya hi ॥ 8 ॥
It is impossible to describe in detail the excessively wonderful glory of the moon-crested lord Śiva who has a great affection for his devotees.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 9
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 9
चन्द्रभालमहादेव लिंगस्य महिमा महान् ॥ यथाकथंचित्संप्रोक्तः परलिंगस्य वै शृणु ॥ ९ ॥
candrabhAlamahAdeva liMgasya mahimA mahAn ॥ yathAkathaMcitsaMproktaH paraliMgasya vai zRNu ॥ 9 ॥
Somehow the extreme grandeur of the phallic Śiva has been explained to you. Now listen to that of the other phallic image.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 10
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 10
दाधीचं शिवलिंगं तु मिश्रर्षिवरतीर्थके ॥ दधीचिना मुनीशेन सुप्रीत्या च प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १० ॥
dAdhIcaM zivaliMgaM tu mizrarSivaratIrthake ॥ dadhIcinA munIzena suprItyA ca pratiSThitam ॥ 10 ॥
In the excellent holy centre of the sage Miśra, the phallic image of Śiva had been installed by the great sage Dadhīci.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 11
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 11
तत्र गत्वा च तत्तीर्थे स्नात्वा सम्यग्विधानतः ॥ शिवलिंगं समर्चेद्वै दाधीचेश्वरमादरात् ॥ ११ ॥
tatra gatvA ca tattIrthe snAtvA samyagvidhAnataH ॥ zivaliMgaM samarcedvai dAdhIcezvaramAdarAt ॥ 11 ॥
After going there and taking the due ceremonial ablution in the sacred pond, the devotee shall worship this image reverentially.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 12
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 12
दाधीचमूर्तिस्तत्रैव समर्च्या विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ शिवप्रीत्यर्थमेवाशु तीर्थयात्रा फलार्थिभिः ॥ १२ ॥
dAdhIcamUrtistatraiva samarcyA vidhipUrvakam ॥ zivaprItyarthamevAzu tIrthayAtrA phalArthibhiH ॥ 12 ॥
The idol of Dadhīca should be duly worshipped for the propitiation of Śiva by those who seek the fruit of the pilgrimage.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 13
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 13
एवं कृते मुनिश्रेष्ठाः कृतकृत्यो भवेन्नरः ॥ इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा परत्र गतिमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३ ॥
evaM kRte munizreSThAH kRtakRtyo bhavennaraH ॥ iha sarvasukhaM bhuktvA paratra gatimApnuyAt ॥ 13 ॥
O excellent sages, if this is duly performed, the devotee will feel contented. After enjoying all pleasure here he will attain the supreme goal hereafter.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 14
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 14
नैमिषारण्यतीर्थे तु निखिलर्षिप्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ऋषीश्वरमिति ख्यातं शिवलिंगं सुखप्रदम् ॥ १४॥
naimiSAraNyatIrthe tu nikhilarSipratiSThitam ॥ RSIzvaramiti khyAtaM zivaliMgaM sukhapradam ॥ 14॥
The phallic image of Śiva known as Ṛṣīśvara installed by the sages in the holy centre of Naimiṣa forest, yields happiness.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 15
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 15
तद्दर्शनात्पूजनाच्च जनानां पापिनामपि ॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिश्च तेषां तु परत्रेह मुनीश्वराः ॥ १५॥
taddarzanAtpUjanAcca janAnAM pApinAmapi ॥ bhuktimuktizca teSAM tu paratreha munIzvarAH ॥ 15॥
O great sages, enjoyment of worldly pleasures and salvation here and hereafter will fall to the lot of even sinful persons who visit and worship it,
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 16
हत्याहरणतीर्थे तु शिवलिंगमघापहम् ॥ पूजनीयं विशेषेण हत्याकोटिविनाशनम् ॥ १६ ॥
hatyAharaNatIrthe tu zivaliMgamaghApaham ॥ pUjanIyaM vizeSeNa hatyAkoTivinAzanam ॥ 16 ॥
The phallic image destructive of sins, in the holy centre of Hatyāharaṇa should be particularly worshipped. It destroys even the sins of several slaughters.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 17
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 17
देवप्रयागतीर्थे तु ललितेश्वरनामकम्॥ शिवलिंगं सदा पूज्यं नरैस्सर्वाघनाशनम् ॥ १७ ॥
devaprayAgatIrthe tu lalitezvaranAmakam॥ zivaliMgaM sadA pUjyaM naraissarvAghanAzanam ॥ 17 ॥
Laliteśvara, the phallic image of Śiva in the holy centre Devaprayāga should be worshipped by men. It is destructive of all sins.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 18
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 18
नयपालाख्यपुर्य्यां तु प्रसिद्धायां महीतले ॥ लिंगं पशुपतीशाख्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ १८ ॥
nayapAlAkhyapuryyAM tu prasiddhAyAM mahItale ॥ liMgaM pazupatIzAkhyaM sarvakAmaphalapradam ॥ 18 ॥
The phallic image Paśupatīśa in the Nayapāla town famous on the earth is the bestower of the fruits of all desires.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 19
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 19
शिरोभागस्वरूपेण शिवलिंगं तदस्ति हि ॥ तत्कथां वर्णयिष्यामि केदारेश्वरवर्णने ॥ १९ ॥
zirobhAgasvarUpeNa zivaliMgaM tadasti hi ॥ tatkathAM varNayiSyAmi kedArezvaravarNane ॥ 19 ॥
That phallic image is in the form of the crest. I shall narrate the story in the description of Kedāreśvara.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 20
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 20
तदारान्मुक्तिनाथाख्यं शिवलिंगं महाद्भुतम् ॥ दर्शनादर्चनात्तस्य भुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च लभ्यते॥ २०॥
tadArAnmuktinAthAkhyaM zivaliMgaM mahAdbhutam ॥ darzanAdarcanAttasya bhuktirmuktizca labhyate॥ 20॥
Close to it lies the wonderful phallīc image Muktinātha. Its very sight and worship bestows worldly enjoyment here and liberation hereafter.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 11 - Verse 21
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 11 · Verse 21
इति वश्च समाख्यातं लिंगवर्णनमुत्तमम्॥ चतुर्दिक्षु मुनिश्रेष्ठाः किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छथ॥ २१॥
iti vazca samAkhyAtaM liMgavarNanamuttamam॥ caturdikSu munizreSThAH kimanyacchrotumicchatha॥ 21॥
O great sages, the excellent phallic images in the four quarters have been thus described to you all. What else do you wish to hear.