Worship of Liṅga (liṅgārcana) - Verse 27
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 27.27
Sanskrit Original
सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कर्णिका सोम उच्यते। सोमस्याधस तथा सूर्यस तस्याधः पावकः स्वयम।।
sarvajñatvaṃ tathaiśānyaṃ karṇikā soma ucyate| somasyādhas tathā sūryas tasyādhaḥ pāvakaḥ svayam||
Nandin said: Its imperishable petal in the East shall be Aṇimā; Laghimā shall be the petal in the South; Mahimā the Western petal; Prāpti the Northern, Prākāmyam the South-eastern, Īśitva the South-western, Vaśitva the North-western, Omniscience the North-eastern petal. The moon will be the pericarp. Beneath the moon is the sun and beneath the sun the fire-god. Dharma[6] and others shall be installed in the subsidiary quarters. He shall then install Ananta. He shall install Avyakta etc. in the four quarters[7] in order and the three Guṇas at the extremity of Soma.