Installation of the Liṅga (continued) - Verse 12
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 47.12
Sanskrit Original
गन्धैः स्रग्धूपदीपैः स्नपनहुतबलिस्तोत्रमन्त्रोपहारैर्नित्यं ये ऽभ्यर्चयान्ति त्रिदशवरतनुं लिङ्गमूर्तिं महेशम। गर्भाधानादिनाशक्षयभयरहिता देवगन्धर्वमुख्यैः सिद्धैर्वन्द्याश्च पूज्या गणवरनमितास्ते भवन्त्यप्रमेयाः।।
gandhaiḥ sragdhūpadīpaiḥ snapanahutabalistotramantropahārairnityaṃ ye 'bhyarcayānti tridaśavaratanuṃ liṅgamūrtiṃ maheśam| garbhādhānādināśakṣayabhayarahitā devagandharvamukhyaiḥ siddhairvandyāśca pūjyā gaṇavaranamitāste bhavantyaprameyāḥ||
Sūta said: Those who always worship Maheśa the most excellent lord among Devas, in his physical form of Liṅga, those who worship him by the pious articles of worship viz:—scents, garlands, incense, lights^ ablutions, Homas, oblations, prayers, chanting of mantras and offerings of presents become free from the fear of birth and death. They become worthy of being saluted and worshipped by Siddhas, Devas and Gandharvas. They are bowed to even by the most excellent Gaṇas.