The mode of Initiation (dīkṣā-vidhi) - Verse 18
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 21.18
Sanskrit Original
निवृत्त्यै धनदेवाय धारायै धारणाय च। मन्त्रैरेतैर्महाभूतविग्रहं च सदाशिवम।।
nivṛttyai dhanadevāya dhārāyai dhāraṇāya ca| mantrairetairmahābhūtavigrahaṃ ca sadāśivam||
Sūta said: Obeisance to Nivṛtti, to the lord of wealth. Obeisance to Dhārā (current), to Dhāraṇa (the act of holding). By means of these mantras the devotee shall remember the following deities, viz:—Sadāśiva having elements for his physical form, the ancient lord called Puruṣa having Īśāna for his crown, the delighted lord having Aghora for his heart, Maheśvara having Vāmadeva for his private parts, the lord who is the cause of the manifestation of the “Sat” and “Asat” and who has the form of Sadya and the lord who consists of thirtyeight digits and who has five faces and ten arms.