Narada said, "0 Brahma, devotee of iva, ) Sinless one, you have spoken correctly. You ave purified my life by narrating the story of iva and Siva.

Having been pleased with your devotion, shall be born as your daughter from your wif 'There is no doubt about it

Brahma said, "Al these words of lor Visnu, all the gods accompanying me, agai offered their salutation to him and spoke ou the purpose of their arrival in sweet an humble words."

Presently you tell me, what type of boo was received by Daksa, after performing th hard tapas and how did the goddess becom the daughter of Daksa?"

Sota said, "O wise sages, all of you are th leamed ones. For the welfare of the world, am going to highlight, the Sivaksetras whic bestow salvation as well as their co-relatio with the Agamas. All of your should listen 1; me.

Narada seid, "O Father, O Brahma, wit your mind devoted for Siva, you are graceful

The true knowledge bestows the 00 devotion. True knowledge is said to be the res root of devotion

Similarly, whatever Sata and asat is foun in the world, 0 Gods, should be taken as th form of Siva,

Brahma said, "0 Narada, you are gracefu among the sage, because of your devotio towards Siva. I am going to tell you as to hov Daksa performed penance and got the boon # a result thereof.

of yojanas, at the command of Siva, has beet distributed in mountains, forests, huge forest and carries the universe.

ew: rE WE: we Noble deeds are the roots of devotion. Th noble deeds and to adore the presiding deity i the main cause of the same. The roo cause 0 the same is the noble preceptor, and the roo of the same is keeping company of the peopl with wisdom.

magnificent buildings, beautiful, ornament and charming women, wealth, sons and gran sons, health, healthy bodies, supreme status heavenly pleasures, final salvation or th profound devotion 10 the lord, should worshiy

O Gods, this Siva-liniga bestows th highest bliss, and welfare, auspicious, eterna] all-pervasive and unsullied and is lodged is the hearts of the yogs.

Therefore a person who is desirous doing good to all living beings, shall worshi Siva, the benefactor of the world, for th fulfilment of all the desires.

"The goddess Brahman, adores the ling 'made of precious stone, while Bana and other adored the linga of mercury.

There is difference in the vases, but not i water they contain. This is what has bee conceived by those who can well interpret th Vedas.

Brahma said, "O Son, I having been born ut of lots, invited all the sages from all the laces, besides the gods (from the heaven) and aid to them,

Brahma said, "O Sage, thus having bees praised by Daksa, having the purified soul, th Goddess spoke to him, though she was wel aware of his desire."

Lord Siva, remains in the hearts of al living beings on earth, therefore for thos possessing the true knowledge, the images ar of no consequence.

ksetras for bestowing salvation to th concerned people.

O Brahmanas, linga is of two types i interior and exterior. The exterior is gross an the interior a subtle.

The Goddess said, "O Daksa, 1 an extremely pleased with your devotion. Yor better ask for a boon you desire. There i nothing, which cannot be granted to you."

Listening to these words, ' Visnu, wh is benevolent to his devotee for the sake of my pleasure, compassionately said.

"In case you people are desirous of chieving all comforts and the siddhis, then all f you should accompany me to the shore of he ocean of milk"

they adore the gross linga. Those who ar unaware of the subtle linga, the gross- ling: has to be used for making them understand th reality or the factual position.

Bhogansi is destroyed with the enjoying 0 the pleasures, otherwise it cannot be destroyey

Listening to these words of Brahma, all of hem accompanied me to that place (shore of he ocean of milk) which is the abode of lord fisnu- who is benevolent to all

Brahma said, "When Visou so spoke to the gods, then they bowed in reverence to him an for achieving of the success in all the works 0 the humans, prayed him to describe the type: of Siva-lirigas.

from the eye brows of Brahma and 1 also 2 his command, and the boon shall incarnate 0 earth

In order to free the human beings from the fluence of the gods and the sages, lord Siva as created Svayanmbhi as well as the other setras.

At my commend the wise Daksa, for th accomplishment of his task, went for th adoration of the mother of the world.

of milk, reciting the name of the goddess i his mind, in order to have an audience wit her, he started performing tapas.

The one "who is unable to visualise th spiritual or the subtle liga, he shou meditate initial upon the gross liga.

without 2 support. The image is a source t achieve the Nirguna Siva.

All the people should take bath, perform barities as well as japan (recitation) at these. laces. Failure to do so, a person can attract ilments, poverty, dumbness and other iseases.

being seen by you, already, then why ere you asking me about it again? O Brahma, all th gods usually remain busy in their own tasks.

O Narada, reaching there (we met lord isn) who being the lord of the universe, and od of gods, stood up with folded hands.

On hearing this, Visau seid to Visvakarma, O Sage, 1 always remain engaged for the edemption of the people.

0 Dear one, you better go home. I hay instructed the female messenger. Now, I shal be taking birth as your daughter and shal become the wife of Siva."

The people having the spotless heart, can isualise the subile linga by means of their ue knowledge, but those who do not possess he same, the worship the gross finga is ite important for them

0 Visvakarm , at my command, carve the iva linga and give them to the gods.

The river named Krsna-veni, is quit

Such of the people, who meet with their cath, at the svayambha ksetras, or Sharatavarsa is a holy centre where there is a elf resin phallic emblem of Siva they are eborn again as humans

rajapati, having been so commanded by Siva, evoting her mind at the lows like foet of iva, the goddess spoke again.

Lord Vispu, finding Brahma and other ods standing, mentelly adored the 10005 like cet of Siva and si

It is a fact that Nirguna tattva could b achieved by worshipping Saguna Siva. Thi belie is further authenticated by worshippin the images of the other gods.

ie prescribed period, one achieves the osition of Indra. A person with wisdom hould reside over the bank of the rivers

Returning from that place, I revealed to al the gods and the sages, the method of adorin Siva"

Consuming the tree leaves, water, fasting and using the wind as food, he recited th name of the mother of the world and he spen that time,

Daksa, controlling his sense organs, with 4 firm resolve, performed penance for thre thousand divine years.

Brahma said, "O Gods and sages, you sten from me with a devoted heart, the mode f the worship of Siva lovingly, which estows the pleasure and devotion.

"0 Daksa Prajapati, you will have to keep 1 mind my resolve. I am speaking you the uth. Don't take it as false.

O Brahmanas, such of the people who are ngaged in evil deeds at such sacred laces, hey have to face miserics. Therefore, no one, ould perform the slightest sin, while living t such sacred places

By doing so the sins commitied at that time re surely lost. There are several regions for chieving the place of Indra.

Xeept you, 00 one else would be to aptivate him. Therefore you become the pouse of Siva, after taking birth as my augher

Visnu said, "0 Brahman and other gods, hat brings you and other gods here? You peak out lovingly, whatever has 10 be done y me?"

ontinued till the achievement of the true nowledge. The one who stops worshipping he without attaining the true nowledge, he is sure to fall

In case you show disrespect to me, after m born to you as a daughter, then I shall put n end to my body. This is because I am self- upporting,

mong all the living beings in the world, 0 sods, 0 Sages, it is still difficult to be born in high race.

lemish and for them no method (for doration) has been prescribed nor is anything rohibited for them.

O Sage, thus adoring Jagadariba- the other of the world, Siva the goddess, ppeared in person before Daksa Prajapati,

esidence at a holy centre, on the shore of an cean. AC the confluence of hundreds of iver's there are many holy centres besides the emples.

Daksa performing vrata, devoting bis wind owards Durgs, continued penance for long nd kept on adoring the goddess in many rays.

ossessing the true knowledge, as the ris raise Siva the form of the Supreme Brahman.

fegaval bestow the reward of Brahmaloka. the banks of these rivers, there are several egions which bestow the heaven to the cole

The holy river Sarasvar, is said to have ixty months or holy centres on its banks

Dharmaraja received the linga of topaz, 'aruna got the lisga of dark blue stone, Vis sok 2 linga of sapphire, Brahma took a linga F gold.

aving appeared before him Daksa Prajapati hought himself having become successful.

It has twenty seven mouths, fulfils all the sires. Its banks bestow the regions of rahma and Visnu.

In this desire of mine, there is not only my wn selfish motive, but also that of Brahma, isnu and Siva as well. Actually, itis Brahma, ho inspired me for performing this tapas."

Even the holy places, or the images made 1 clay or stone cannot equate him, which urify a person after a long time, but a person ith true knowledge purifies with bis sheer ision.

One behaving well with a noble Brahman, ccause of the merits accumulated by a person arlier, one should engage himself to please iva

0 Brahmanas, therefore you listen to my calistic words, the karmas (activities) which ave been prescribed in the sastras for a articular caste should be performed making Il the efforts.

The gods said, "O Lord, who should b adored for the removal of the miseries daily?" TARE JF STARA: |

tween. By living there the persons achieve he appropriate fruits

ga of silver. Asvanikumera took the linga f brass, the crystal linga was given to aksm, the Adityas got the lingas of copper, he moon got the linga of jewels, and the liga f gems was given to the god of fire.

ifferent stages, the same should be followed ccordingly. One surely cams the sin without vorshipping or giving away the charities.

She was mounted over a lion and was of lack complexion. She had beautiful face, four rms, displaying varada and abhaya mudrds 1 two hands, besides the sword and lotus ower in the other two hands es attributes he attracted the minds of ell.

ouschold, he should continue worshipping he images of five gods, or otherwise one hould adore only Siva, who happens to be the oot of all, because when the root is watered, the branches are well taken car of.

A person should try 10 live in the sacre place somehow or the other. There are sever sacred places at the banks of the river Sindh as well as the Ganga

'Whatever method has been prescribed for a articular caste or a varna, it should not be cglected. One should give away charities cording to his means.

In the Sindhu river one should take bath in he months of Bhadrapada and Margasirsa, 00 by doing so one achieves Brahmaloka

ontinues in the body, the success could ardly be achieved. With the destruction of all he sins, he succeeds in his life.

0 Best of the sages, in case the branches re watered, it 7ould not mean that the root is

is in Makara-rasi, the great river Sonabhadr with a thousand months, becomes auspiciou and bestows great merit of one's own liking.

A single sun, in order to convince the orld, appears in several ways in pitchers led with water.

With her eyes being red, dishevelled hair, ie mother of the universe, possessed cautiful lustre. Daksa offered his salutation 9 the goddess and he started offering his rayer 10 her.

Daksa-Prajapati said, "O Mother of the 'orld, 0 Mahamaya, mistress of the universe, e pleased with me. You have shown me your orm gracefully. Salutation to you.

In case the cloth is dirty, it cannot be dyed well. In case the cloth is washed before dying ts colour becomes bright.

By living over its bank, taking bath in it waters, besides observing fast, one achiev: the place of Ganesa. The river Narmada wit twenty four months is quite sacred an auspicious.

Siva resides in the vicinity of such people,

By taking bath in it or by living over it bank, one achieves the lace of Visnu. Th river Tamasd has twelve mouths, while th river Reva has ten mouths.

All should serve lord Siva, who remove all the miseries. 1 mysclf and Brahma, hav repeated the same words.

O Eternal Bhagavati, the form of Sive bestower of boons on the devotees, your ar the illusory form of the universe, be please with me. Salutation to you.

merits. By having a bath in it a person i relieved of the sin of Brahmahatya as well a that of the killing of a cow. It has twenty on 'mouths and bestows the place of Siva.

Lord Visnu seid, "O Brahma, you ha already heard this, still, shall repeat the sam: 0 you and the gods.

"The sons of Tara along with their relatives erished, when he gave up the adoration of fabesvara- the lord of the Leevas, in the form fhe liga.

"The river Tungabhadra has ten mouths and estows Brahmaloka. The Svarnamukbar iver has nine mouths and is quite auspicious.

1 detracted them from the adoration of iva, by means of my Maya and when they vere deprived of the worship of Siva, they all crished.

Brahma said, "Daksa Prajapati the listening to the worlds of the mother of th universe, felt delighted and offering hi salutation to Siva, again and again and the said to her. Daksa Prajapati said, "O Mothe of the Universe, 0 Mahamaya, in case you ar inclined to pronounce a boon on me, ther listening to my prayer lovingly, fulfil m; desire.

Therefore Siva in the form of /isiga should ways be adored. Lord Siva, the best of the ods, should always be worshipped.

11 is by the warship of the Siva-fiiga that I the noble people, gods, daityas, 1 and you, ) Brahman, are sustained. How is it that you orgot it?

'The people who fal from Brahmaloka, are om at this place. The people, who live here ver the banks of Sarasvati, Pampa, Kanya nd $veta rivers, achieves the place of Indra. Cavert is a Mahanadi and tarts from the Sahya ver

nm Siva is my lord, who is Rudra- the son of rehima and is the complete incarnation of the upreme Soul

Therefore, O Brahma, the fiiga form of iva should be worshipped in one any or the ther, 0 Brahma, all the gods should worship va, for the fulfilment of their wishes.

These places of Siva, bestow Sivaloka, csides having all the desires fulfilled. In the Gaimesaranya and Badrikastama, are quite uspicious and a person should take a bath here, when Brhaspati and the Sun are in the ires Zodiac cycle

When an hour or 2 moment is spent fithout the adoration of Siva, it is treated as a

hen who could be his spouse. Therefore, wcamating on earth, O Siva, you better aptivate him.

Those who are engaged in the adoration 0 Siva, who remain devoted to him, they do no have to face the miseries.

In this way displaying your sports, you aptivate Siva. O Goddess, this is the boon esited by me, which has been placed by me uthfully before you

By doing this, one achieves Sivaloka. Thi is what had been spoken by Siva earlier, Whe: the sun and Brhaspati are in Virgo. On should take bath in the Yamuna and th

Brahma said, "Listening to the words of )aksa Prajapati, Durga, adoring lord Siva in er heart started smiling,

The goddess said, "O Dear one, O Daksa vajtpati, you listen to my words. I am

In case one takes a bath on the Yamun and the Sonabhadra, one achieves the place 0 Gapesa. When the Strya and Brhaspati are i Libra Zodiac, one who takes bath in th Kaver river, he, with the glory of the words 0 Visnu, has all his desires fulfilled.

devotion, he meets with success, and is neve overpowered by sins."

By taking a bath in the river Narmada, on achieves the place of Visou. When Brbaspat and Sorya are in the ninth sign of Zodiac, an in case one takes a bath in Svamemukhar, ant when Brhaspati and S0rya are in tenth sign 0 the Zodiac (Capricorn), one achieves the plac of Siva. This has been ordained by Brahm

I shall make all the efforts to do so performing hard tapas, by which after seckin a boon from Siva to become his spouse, fo the success of our task, because the lon Sadasive, is adorable by Brahma and Visnu 8 well

1 happen to be his dear slave girl in ever birth, and he happens to be my lord always 'The same lord Siva takes to many forms.

Brahma said, "Thereafler, Vi vakarma, arved out the lingas, at the command of wyself as well 25 Visnu, and distributed them ) the gods.

0 Sage, 1 am now speaking in the same ontext and you will please listen. Indra was en the fiiga made of ruby. Kubera took the ga of gold.

By taking a bath in the Ganga in the month Magha, and by performing pindadana and raddha with sesamurn and offering oblation a water, his innumerable manes of both the aces, are redeemed. For the river Krsnaveni, when Sirya and Brhaspati are in the twelfih ign of Zodiac, they get praiseworthy.

0 Prajapat, 1 have given this boon 10 you or every creation that, I being your daughter hall be the wife of Siva." sia

'The goddess took the lirga of butter, of the holy ashes, Yaksas of the curd and th haya took the linga of beaten flour.

A person should be noble in approach, rell-behaved and should have the best of nentions. he should behave with wisdom, ad be compassionate to all. Otherwise, he vould not be able to achieve its fruit

auspicious place, bestows several types rddhis. Similarly even the smallest si performed at a sacred place gets increased.

Brahma said, "Thus speaking to Daksa rajapati, Mahesant, at once disappeared from he scene.

types of lingas and gave them away to th gods, which were adored by the gods and th sages.

Jurgd, Daksa also retired to his own abode. le wes happy for the simple reason, that urg would be born as his deughter in his ouse.

For the benefit of the gods, after giving th lingas to the gods, Visnu then narrated t Brahma, the method of the adoration of liga

0 Sage, hearing his words, myself (Vispu and Brahma besides the other gods went bac! ( their respective places quite happily.

For the sake of repentance, one shall hav to perform noble deeds for the same period only then the sin could be washed out. All th fortunes can be achieved by means of merit and the sins relating to one's mind, body an speech, get destroyed. The mental sins are lik the paste and the sins performed in severs other births get destroyed by meditating upo lord Siva and not otherwise. The sins o speech are removed by recitation, the sins 0 body are removed by fasting.

By performing charities, the sins relating t the riches are destroyed. Otherwise the sin cannot be removed in a hundred crores 0 years and with the increase of the sins, eve: the merits vanish. The wisdom vanishes wit bijansa and its increase has been discusses earlier.

By adoration of the gods, giving away harities to the Brahmanas, performing of the pas, by experiencing the pains according to he times, the sins are destroyed. Therefore the etson desirous of pleasure should never ommit sins

armayajiias and a Japayajiia is better than a housand tapoyajiias.

ajiia, because meditation is the means of idna. The yogis are able to have an audience vith their favourite deity through meditation lone.

O Brahma, the persons with wisdon become aware of the Parama-Siva-tattva the; don't have to bother for the pleasure and th pain, virtue or evil, sacrifice or Japan meditation or the related rules. By virtue 0 their learnings they are free from thes passions, physical changes and the decay.

pinion of the people following other tatvas, here is no difference, because he lives in the carts of all in invisible form, and the entire miverse is the form of Siva.

As the lotus flower growing in the water is ot soaked with water, similarly the people ith wisdom, even afler living in the house- old always remains free from the bondage of re karmas.

ot sprout in the heart of a person, he should ontinue to worship Mahadeva.

Therefore, the one who is deprived of th true knowledge, he should continue to ador the images. The image worship is the bes source for reaching the highest stage 'worship.

m Siva is the greatest of all the gods and for doring him, the fragrance sandal paste, lowers etc. are used, which are of no use vithout the image.

to the achieving of the preceptor. With th mantras achieved from the preceptor, the go is adored, and the said adoration leads t achieving of the true knowledge.

The true knowledge, leads to the perfec knowledge, which in tum leads, to th realisation of the Supreme Brahman. With th perfect knowledge, the controversies cease 1 exist.

controversies, and miseries, he takes the for of Siva himself.

0 Divine Ris, after the disappearing of the fferences, the misery of the mutually lashing of the opposites, a person with visdom is freed from any type of the pleasure nd the pein. The rules of do's and don't do ot bind him

88 not entered a household and in case there s one, all the sins would stand washed out at he mere sight of such a person

Siva cannot be pleased in this way, whic should be understood by the people with shar wisdom, that by adoring Siva, all the god stand adored.