Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् पञ्चमे द्वापरे चैव व्यासस्तु सविता यदा

Transliteration

rudralokaṃ gamiṣyanti punarāvṛttidurlabham pañcame dvāpare caiva vyāsastu savitā yadā

Translation

They shall depart to Rudra’s world—hard to return from again into repeated birth. And in the fifth Dvāpara age, when the sage Vyāsa appears (as Savitṛ, the impelling Sun), this ordinance is proclaimed.

Word by Word

• रुद्रलोकम्: to Rudra-loka (Shiva’s abode)

• गमिष्यन्ति: they will go/attain

• पुनरावृत्ति-दुर्लभम्: where return (to saṃsāra) is difficult/rare

• पञ्चमे: in the fifth

• द्वापरे: in the Dvāpara-yuga

• च एव: and indeed

• व्यासः तु: but Vyāsa

• सविता: Savitṛ (the impeller/Sun

• यदा: when

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Vyasa
• Savitri (Savitṛ)

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: devotion aligned to Rudra’s ordinance (such as Linga-upāsanā and Shaiva vrata) culminates in attaining Rudra-loka, indicating Shiva’s grace as Pati who releases the pashu from pasha.

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

Shiva is implied as Rudra, the transcendent Lord whose realm is beyond ordinary cyclic return; reaching Rudra-loka signifies proximity to Shiva-tattva where bondage (pāśa) loses its power over the soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the fruit of Shaiva observance rather than detailing a specific rite; it supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline—steady devotion, purity, and worship that leads to Rudra’s abode and rare return to saṃsāra.