Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 147

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

मुनयश् च सदा लिङ्गं सम्पूज्य विधिपूर्वकम् स्वंस्वं पदं विभो प्राप्तास् तस्मात् सम्पूजयन्ति ते

Transliteration

munayaś ca sadā liṅgaṃ sampūjya vidhipūrvakam svaṃsvaṃ padaṃ vibho prāptās tasmāt sampūjayanti te

Translation

The sages too, ever worshipping the Liṅga in due rite, attained each his own exalted station, O Lord; therefore they continue to worship it.

Word by Word

• munayaḥ: sages

• ca: and

• sadā: always

• liṅgam: the Liṅga (mark/emblem of Pati, Śiva)

• sampūjya: having fully worshipped

• vidhi-pūrvakam: according to prescribed rule/ritual order

• svaṁ-svam: each one’s own

• padam: state/abode/spiritual station

• vibho: O all-pervading Lord

• prāptāḥ: having attained

• tasmāt: therefore/for that reason

• sampūjayanti: they worship (again and again/continue to worship)

• te: they

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It states that even perfected sages reached their respective spiritual attainments by worshipping the Liṅga according to vidhi, and so they keep worshipping—showing Liṅga-pūjā as both the means (sādhana) and a timeless expression of devotion.

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

By addressing Him as Vibhu (the all-pervading Lord), it points to Śiva as Pati—supreme, pervasive consciousness—whose Liṅga is worshipped as the accessible form through which the bound soul (paśu) gains its proper pada beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights vidhi-pūrvaka Liṅga-pūjā—disciplined, rule-based worship—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice where steady devotion and correct observance mature into spiritual attainment (pada).