Shloka 16

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

मेघवाहनकल्पस्य वृत्तान्तं रुद्रगौरवम् पुनर्लिङ्गोद्भवश्चैव ऋषिमध्ये पिनाकिनः

Transliteration

meghavāhanakalpasya vṛttāntaṃ rudragauravam punarliṅgodbhavaścaiva ṛṣimadhye pinākinaḥ

Translation

Inmitten der Weisen verkündete Pinākin (Śiva, Träger des Bogens Pināka) erneut den heiligen Bericht vom Meghavāhana-Kalpa und offenbarte die Hoheit Rudras sowie das erneute Hervortreten des Liṅga.

Word by Word

• मेघवाहनकल्पस्य: of the Meghavāhana Kalpa

• वृत्तान्तम्: account, narrative

• रुद्रगौरवम्: the greatness/majesty of Rudra

• पुनः: again

• लिङ्गोद्भवः: the arising/manifestation of the Liṅga

• च एव: and indeed

• ऋषि-मध्ये: in the midst of sages

• पिनाकिनः: of Pinākin (Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; reporting Shiva/Pinakin’s proclamation among sages)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Pinakin
• Rishis
• Linga

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Liṅga-prādurbhāva (the manifestation of the Liṅga) as a repeatedly taught, authoritative revelation by Śiva himself, establishing the Liṅga as the primary sign (liṅga) of Pati for devotion and worship.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva appears as Pinākin, the supreme Pati who instructs sages directly—His Rudra-gaurava indicates transcendent lordship that can re-manifest as the Liṅga to guide pashus (souls) beyond pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to śravaṇa and smaraṇa of Liṅga-udbhava narratives as a purifying discipline supporting Liṅga-pūjā and Pāśupata orientation—turning attention from pāśa to Pati through sacred instruction.