Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

विनायकोत्पत्तिः / ताण्डव-प्रसङ्गः (दारुक-वधः, काली-उत्पत्तिः, क्षेत्रपालोत्पत्तिः)

Devanagari script

तत्र सब्रह्मका देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्राः समन्ततः प्रणेमुस्तुष्टुवुः कालीं पुनर्देवीं च पार्वतीम्

Transliteration

tatra sabrahmakā devāḥ sendropendrāḥ samantataḥ praṇemustuṣṭuvuḥ kālīṃ punardevīṃ ca pārvatīm

Translation

There, all the gods—along with Brahmā, and with Indra and Upendra (Viṣṇu) on every side—bowed down in reverence and praised Kāḷī; and again they extolled the Goddess as Pārvatī.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there

• सब्रह्मकाः: together with Brahmā

• देवाः: the gods

• सेन्द्रोपेन्द्राः: with Indra and Upendra (Viṣṇu)

• समन्ततः: on all sides/everywhere

• प्रणेमुः: they bowed down/prostrated

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised/eulogized

• कालीम्: Kāḷī

• पुनः: again

• देवीम्: the Goddess

• च: and

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra
• Upendra (Vishnu)
• Kali
• Parvati
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that even the highest Devas submit in namaskāra and stuti to Śiva’s Śakti—Kālī/Pārvatī—affirming that devotion and surrender are essential for approaching Pati (Śiva) and the Linga-tattva.

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

By presenting Kālī and Pārvatī as the one Goddess honored by all Devas, the verse implies Śiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti—Pati is realized together with His power that grants protection, transformation, and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati expressed through praṇāma (prostration) and stuti (hymn). In a Pāśupata-oriented lens, such reverent surrender loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) by invoking Śiva-Śakti’s anugraha (grace).