Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तपसाराध्य शङ्करम् वज्रास्थित्वम् अवध्यत्वम् अदीनत्वं च लब्धवान्

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā tapasārādhya śaṅkaram vajrāsthitvam avadhyatvam adīnatvaṃ ca labdhavān

Translation

Having heard his words, he worshipped Śaṅkara through tapas; and by that propitiation he obtained a body firm as a vajra, the state of being unassailable, and an unbroken steadfastness—free from dejection—through the grace of the Lord as Pati, who loosens the pasha-bonds of the pashu.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• तद्वचनम्: those words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• तपसा: by austerity, by disciplined tapas

• आराध्य: having worshipped/propitiated

• शङ्करम्: Śaṅkara (Lord Śiva)

• वज्रास्थित्वम्: thunderbolt-like firmness of the body (vajra-sthiti)

• अवध्यत्वम्: inviolability, not to be slain/overpowered

• अदीनत्वम्: freedom from depression, unwavering courage

• च: and

• लब्धवान्: obtained, attained

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Śiva is pleased by disciplined tapas and sincere ārādhana; Linga-oriented devotion culminates in Śiva’s anugraha, granting protection and inner steadiness to the pashu (soul) seeking refuge in Pati.

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

Śiva appears as Śaṅkara—the beneficent Lord whose grace transforms limitation into stability and fearlessness, indicating Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati who can loosen pasha (bondage) and bestow both inner and outer inviolability.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline—focused austerity and propitiation (ārādhana) of Śiva—leading to siddhi-like firmness and unwavering adīnatva (non-dejection).