सिद्धान्तशिखामणि (शिवयोगी रेणुकाचार्य - वीरशैव षट्स्थल दर्शन एवं शक्तिविशिष्टाद्वैत महाग्रन्थ)

126 A preamble to Śrī Siddhāntaśikhāmaṇi
the notion of all as his soul. (15-20)
अस्य माहेश्वरस्योक्तं लिङ्गनिष्ठामहास्थलम्।
प्राणात्ययेऽपि सम्पन्ने यदत्याज्यं विधीयते।।२१।।
Liṅganiṣṭhāsthala which is ordained that it should not
be abandoned even when the occasion of death arises, is
prescribed for the Māheśvara.(21)
अपगच्छतु सर्वस्वं शिरश्छेदनमस्तु वा।
माहेश्वरो न मुञ्चेत लिङ्गपूजामहाव्रतम् ।।२२।।
Let everything go. Let the head be cut off. Yet the
Māheśvara does not give up the great vow of Liṅgapūjā or
the worship of Liṅga. (22)
लिङ्गपूजामकृत्वा तु ये न भुञ्जन्ति मानवाः।
तेषां महात्मनां हस्ते मोक्षलक्ष्मीरुपस्थिता।।२३।।
Those great men who do not eat without worshipping
Śiva, will have the wealth of Mokṣa readily at their disposal
(literally, stationed in their hand). (23)
किमन्यैर्धर्मकलिलैः कीकषार्थप्रदायिभिः।
साक्षान्मोक्षप्रदः शाम्भोर्धर्मो लिङ्गार्चनात्मकः।।२४।।
What is the use of other petty duties which procure
negligible results? It is the duty towards Śiva in the form of
Liṅgapūjā (the worship of Liṅga) that actually brings
liberation. (24)
अर्पितेनान्नपानेन लिङ्गे नियमपूजिते।
ये देहवृत्तिं कुर्वन्ति महामाहेश्वरा हि ते।।२५।।
Those who nourish themselves with food and water
offered to the Liṅga which is duly worshipped, are, indeed,
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the great Māheśvaras. (25)
चिन्मये शाङ्करे लिङ्गे स्थिरं येषां मनः सदा।
विमुक्तेतरसर्वार्थं ते शिवा नात्र संशयः।।२६।।
Those whose mind is firmly fixed always in the Śivaliṅga
which is consisting of pure intelligence, in such a way as all
other ideas are sublated, are, indeed, Śivas. There is no
doubt about this. (26)
लिङ्गे यस्य मनो लीनं लिङ्गस्तुतिपरा च वाक्।
लिङ्गार्चनपरौ हस्तौ स रुद्रो नात्र संशयः।।२७।।
He whose mind is merged in the Liṅga, whose speech is
dedicated to the praise of the Liṅga and whose hands are
engaged in the worship of the Liṅga, is Rudra. There is no
doubt about it. (27)
लिङ्गनिष्ठस्य किं तस्य कर्मणा स्वर्गहेतुना।
नित्यानन्दशिवप्राप्तिर्यस्य शास्त्रेषु निश्चिता।।२८।।
What is the use of actions aiming to attain heaven in the
case of a devotee who is firmly dedicated to the Liṅga and in
whose case the attainment of Śiva consisting of eternal bliss
has been ordained in the Śāstras? (28)
लिङ्गनिष्ठापरं शान्तं भूतिरुद्राक्षसंयुक्तम्।
प्रशंसन्ति सदाकालं ब्रह्माद्या देवता मुदा।।२९।।
The gods, Brahman, etc., always with delight praise him
who is deeply engrossed in firm devotion to the Liṅga, who is
tranquil and who is endowed with Bhasma and Rudrākṣas.
(29)
लिङ्गैकनिष्ठहृदयः सदा माहेश्वरो जनः।