Shloka 17
Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः
Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship
Devanagari script
श्रीप्रदं रत्नजं लिङ्गं शैलजं सर्वसिद्धिदम् धातुजं धनदं साक्षाद् दारुजं भोगसिद्धिदम्
Transliteration
śrīpradaṃ ratnajaṃ liṅgaṃ śailajaṃ sarvasiddhidam dhātujaṃ dhanadaṃ sākṣād dārujaṃ bhogasiddhidam
Translation
रत्ननिर्मितं लिङ्गं श्रीप्रदं भवति; शैलजं सर्वसिद्धिदम्। धातुजं साक्षाद् धनदं; दारुजं भोगसिद्धिदम्॥
Word by Word
śrī-pradambestowing śrī (auspicious prosperity)
śrī-pradam:
ratna-jammade of jewels/gemstones
ratna-jam:
liṅgamthe Liṅga (iconic mark of Pati, Śiva)
liṅgam:
śaila-jammade of stone (from a mountain)
śaila-jam:
sarva-siddhi-damgranting all siddhis (accomplishments)
sarva-siddhi-dam:
dhātu-jammade of metal/mineral
dhātu-jam:
dhana-dambestowing wealth
dhana-dam:
sākṣātdirectly/manifestly
sākṣāt:
dāru-jammade of wood
dāru-jam:
bhoga-siddhi-damgranting success in bhoga (enjoyments) and their attainment
bhoga-siddhi-dam:
Speaker
Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching on Linga-installation and its fruits)