Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 16
विग्रहं पूजयेद् यो वै लिड्7ं वापि महात्मन: । लिड्ं पूजयिता नित्यं महतीं श्रियमश्नुते,जो महात्मा शंकरके श्रीविग्रह अथवा लिंगकी पूजा करता है, वह लिंगपूजक सदा बहुत बड़ी सम्पत्तिका भागी होता है
vigrahaṁ pūjayed yo vai liṅgaṁ vāpi mahātmanaḥ | liṅgaṁ pūjayitā nityaṁ mahatīṁ śriyam aśnute ||
Wika ni Vāyudeva: “Sinumang sumamba sa banal na anyo (mūrti) o sa liṅga ng dakilang-loob na Panginoon (Śaṅkara), ang gayong palagiang mananamba ng liṅga ay magkakamit ng dakilang kasaganaan.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regular worship of Śaṅkara—whether in the form of an icon (vigraha) or the liṅga—is presented as a dharmic practice that yields tangible auspicious results, especially prosperity (śrī).
Vāyudeva is speaking and commending devotion to Śiva, stating that one who consistently performs worship of Śiva’s icon or liṅga attains great fortune.