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Svayambhulinga, ⲹūṅg, Svayambhu-linga: 3 definitions

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Svayambhulinga in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ⲹūṅg (स्वयम्भूलिङ्�) refers to a type of ṅg (phallic emblem of Śiva), as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.18. Accordingly, “[...] when he is gladdened by the austerities of Devas and Sages, Śiva in the form of Nāda assumes the form of a seed (īᲹ) under the ground and suddenly piercing the ground above like a germinating sprout manifests Himself outside and makes His presence felt. Since this emblem is self-raised it is called Svayambhū. By worshipping it the devotee gains increasing knowledge automatically. In a gold or silver plate or on the ground or an altar, the devotee draws the picture of the phallic emblem, the pure Praṇava mantra and shall invoke it with the rites of Pratiṣṭhā and Āvāhana�.

According to chapter 16: “the syllable Om (a + u + m) is dhvani-ṅg. The svayambhū-ṅg is Nāda-ṅg; the Yantra (diagrammatic contrivance) is binduṅg. “M� syllable is the installed pratiṣṭhita-ṅg. “U� syllable is mobile cara-ṅg and the “A� syllable is a ṅg of huge form guruvigraha. A person who worships the ṅgs perpetually becomes liberated soul undoubtedly�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Svayambhulinga in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ⲹūṅg (स्वयम्भूलिङ्�):—[=svayam-bhū-ṅg] [from svayam-bhū > svayam > sva] n. Name of a Liṅga (= jyotir-l), [Catalogue(s)]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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