Shloka 26

Adhyaya 79 — Bhakti-Mahima and Linga-Archana-Vidhi

Condensed Ritual Sequence

Devanagari script

पूजितं वा महादेवं पूज्यमानमथापि वा दृष्ट्वा प्रयाति वै मर्त्यो ब्रह्मलोकं न संशयः

Transliteration

pūjitaṃ vā mahādevaṃ pūjyamānamathāpi vā dṛṣṭvā prayāti vai martyo brahmalokaṃ na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Ob Mahādeva bereits verehrt wurde oder gerade verehrt wird: Schon das bloße Sehen dieser Verehrung lässt einen Sterblichen gewiss Brahmaloka erreichen; daran besteht kein Zweifel.

Word by Word

• पूजितम् (pūjitam): worshipped

• वा (vā): or

• महादेवम् (mahādevam): Mahādeva, the Great Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• पूज्यमानम् (pūjyamānam): being worshipped

• अथ अपि (atha api): even then / even

• वा (vā): or

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• प्रयाति (prayāti): goes/attains

• वै (vai): indeed

• मर्त्यः (martyaḥ): mortal being (pāśa-bound pashu)

• ब्रह्मलोकम् (brahmalokam): Brahmaloka (the exalted world of Brahmā)

• न (na): not

• संशयः (saṃśayaḥ): doubt.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that even indirect participation—simply witnessing Mahādeva’s worship—generates great puṇya, affirming the exceptional efficacy of Śiva/Liṅga-pūjā in the Linga Purana.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the supreme bestower of grace: His worship is so potent that mere darśana of it elevates the pashu beyond ordinary karmic limits toward higher loka-attainment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights pūjā and darśana-bhakti—reverent seeing of Śiva’s worship—as a simple but powerful practice aligned with Shaiva devotion, supporting purification of the pashu from pāśa (bondage).