Shloka 13

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

पुराणसंहितां दिव्यां लिङ्गमाहात्म्यसंयुताम् नारदो ऽप्यस्य देवस्य रुद्रस्य परमात्मनः

Transliteration

purāṇasaṃhitāṃ divyāṃ liṅgamāhātmyasaṃyutām nārado 'pyasya devasya rudrasya paramātmanaḥ

Translation

This divine Purāṇic compendium, endowed with the greatness of the Liṅga—even Nārada too proclaimed it, concerning that God Rudra, the Supreme Self.

Word by Word

• पुराणसंहिताम्: Purāṇic compendium/collection

• दिव्याम्: divine, luminous

• लिङ्ग-माहात्म्य-संयुताम्: endowed with the glory/greatness of the Liṅga

• नारदः अपि: Nārada also/even

• अस्य देवस्य: of this Deity

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra (Śiva)

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes the Linga Purana as a divinely grounded scripture specifically centered on Liṅga-māhātmya (the theological greatness of the Liṅga), validating Liṅga worship as a primary Shaiva path.

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

Śiva is identified as Rudra and simultaneously as Paramātman—the Supreme Self—indicating Pati (the Lord) as the transcendent ground of all beings, beyond the bound pashu and its pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is detailed in this line; the takeaway is scriptural authorization for Liṅga-upāsanā (devotional worship of the Liṅga) and Shaiva contemplative orientation toward Rudra as Paramātman, which underlies Pāśupata Yoga and later pūjā-vidhi sections.