Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

उपमन्युना कृष्णाय पाशुपतज्ञान-प्रदानम् तथा दानविधि-फलश्रुतिः

Devanagari script

सौवर्णं पिण्डिकं चापि व्यजनं दण्डमेव च नरैः स्त्रियाथ वा कार्यं मषीभाजनलेखनीम्

Transliteration

sauvarṇaṃ piṇḍikaṃ cāpi vyajanaṃ daṇḍameva ca naraiḥ striyātha vā kāryaṃ maṣībhājanalekhanīm

Translation

Men—or likewise women—should prepare a golden lump, a fan, and a staff; and they should also make an ink-pot and a writing stylus, as prescribed implements for the rite.

Word by Word

• सौवर्णम्: golden (made of gold)

• पिण्डिकम्: a lump/rounded mass (gold piece)

• च अपि: and also

• व्यजनम्: fan/whisk (chaamara-like implement)

• दण्डम्: staff/rod

• एव च: indeed and

• नरैः: by men

• स्त्रिया अथ वा: or else by a woman

• कार्यम्: should be made/prepared

• मषी: ink

• भाजनम्: vessel/pot

• लेखनीम्: writing stylus/pen

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puja-vidhi tradition within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies concrete puja-upakaraṇas (ritual implements/offerings) to be prepared, emphasizing disciplined, intentional worship of the Linga rather than casual devotion.

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

By prescribing ordered offerings, it implies Shiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord—who is approached through purity, method, and devotion, enabling the pashu (soul) to loosen pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi detail: preparing prescribed items (gold piece, fan, staff, ink-pot, stylus) as part of worship/dāna-linked observance, supporting inner discipline aligned with Shaiva practice.