Shloka 52

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

पूज्यो लिङ्गे न संदेहः सर्वदा श्रद्धया द्विजैः श्रद्धा धर्मः परः सूक्ष्मः श्रद्धा ज्ञानं हुतं तपः

Transliteration

pūjyo liṅge na saṃdehaḥ sarvadā śraddhayā dvijaiḥ śraddhā dharmaḥ paraḥ sūkṣmaḥ śraddhā jñānaṃ hutaṃ tapaḥ

Translation

There is no doubt: the Liṅga is ever worthy of worship by the twice-born, performed with śraddhā. Śraddhā itself is the supreme, subtle dharma; śraddhā itself is true knowledge, the sacrificial offering, and austerity.

Word by Word

• pūjyaḥ: worthy of worship

• liṅge: in/with regard to the Liṅga

• na: not

• saṃdehaḥ: doubt

• sarvadā: always

• śraddhayā: with śraddhā/faithful reverence

• dvijaiḥ: by the twice-born (initiated)

• śraddhā: śraddhā (trustful devotion)

• dharmaḥ: dharma/righteousness

• paraḥ: supreme

• sūkṣmaḥ: subtle

• jñānam: knowledge

• hutam: oblation/offering (in sacrifice)

• tapaḥ: austerity/discipline

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Liṅga-pūjā as unquestionably authoritative and teaches that the efficacy of worship is rooted in śraddhā—without it, ritual becomes hollow; with it, worship becomes dharma itself.

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

By affirming the Liṅga as always worship-worthy, it points to Shiva as Pati—the ever-present, subtle supreme reality—approached through inner śraddhā that matures into jñāna (right knowing).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-pūjā is highlighted, and the yogic principle is that śraddhā is the inner tapas and yajña—an inward discipline that purifies the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage) toward Shiva.