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Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 31 - Verse 16

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 31 · Verse 16

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Sanskrit Original

अत एव हि पूजादौ मूर्त्यात्मपरिकल्पनम् ॥ मूर्त्यात्मनि कृतं साक्षाच्छिव एव कृतं यतः ॥ १६ ॥

ata eva hi pUjAdau mUrtyAtmaparikalpanam ॥ mUrtyAtmani kRtaM sAkSAcchiva eva kRtaM yataH ॥ 16 ॥

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That is why an idol is used in the worship of Śiva, for what is done unto the idol is what is done unto Śiva himself.