Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

हलाहलस्य दैत्यस्य कृतावज्ञा पिनाकिना जालंधरवधश्चैव सुदर्शनसमुद्भवः

Transliteration

halāhalasya daityasya kṛtāvajñā pinākinā jālaṃdharavadhaścaiva sudarśanasamudbhavaḥ

Translation

How the demon Hālāhala was humbled by the Pināka-bearing Lord, how Jālandhara was slain, and how the Sudarśana discus came into manifestation—these are proclaimed as deeds arising from Śiva’s sovereign power as Pati, the remover of the pāśa that binds the worlds.

Word by Word

• हलाहलस्य: of (the demon) Hālāhala

• दैत्यस्य: of the Daitya (demon)

• कृतावज्ञा: humiliation/subduing (making one disregard his pride)

• पिनाकिना: by the Pināka-bearer (Śiva)

• जालंधरवधः: the slaying of Jālandhara

• च एव: and indeed

• सुदर्शनसमुद्भवः: the arising/manifestation of Sudarśana (the discus).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Halāhala
• Jālandhara
• Sudarśana

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as the supreme Pati who protects the cosmos by subduing destructive forces; Linga worship recalls this guardianship and seeks release of the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage).

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and corrective: He humbles demonic arrogance and restores dharma, revealing His lordship beyond mere destruction—He is the regulator who frees beings from binding impurities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: restraining pride and hostility (as pasha) through Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance), mantra-japa, and Linga-archana to cultivate surrender to the Pināka-bearing Pati.