Shloka 17
Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna
Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship
लिंगानामयुतं कृत्वा पार्थिवानां सुबुद्धिमान् । निर्भयो हि भवेन्नूनं महाराजभयं हरेत्
liṃgānāmayutaṃ kṛtvā pārthivānāṃ subuddhimān | nirbhayo hi bhavennūnaṃ mahārājabhayaṃ haret
Ein weiser Verehrer, der zehntausend irdene Liṅgas (pārthiva-liṅga) formt, wird gewiss furchtlos; selbst die Furcht vor einem großen König wird genommen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it teaches a specific sādhana: crafting ten thousand earthen (pārthiva) liṅgas as a vow-like act that removes fear, even fear of royal authority—i.e., worldly coercion and insecurity.
Significance: Frames liṅga-making as a protective and confidence-giving upāya; the ‘fearlessness’ is both social (freedom from oppression) and spiritual (reduction of anxiety born of pāśa).
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that devoted Parthiva-Liṅga worship purifies fear at its root, because taking refuge in Pati (Shiva) loosens the binding power of pasha—worldly intimidation, insecurity, and dependence on external authority.
The verse praises Saguna upasana through the Liṅga as an accessible form of Shiva. By repeatedly creating and honoring the Liṅga, the devotee’s mind becomes steady in Shiva, and worldly fear—symbolized by fear of a king—falls away.
Parthiva Liṅga Puja: making many small earthen Liṅgas and worshipping them with devotion, ideally alongside japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivating inner fearlessness and surrender.