Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

वरुणश्चैव वायुश् च सोमो धनद एव च ईश्वरो ऽहं न संदेहो नावमन्तव्य एव च

Transliteration

varuṇaścaiva vāyuś ca somo dhanada eva ca īśvaro 'haṃ na saṃdeho nāvamantavya eva ca

Translation

“I am indeed Varuṇa, and Vāyu, and Soma, and also Dhanada (Kubera). I am the Supreme Lord (Īśvara)—there is no doubt. Therefore, I must never be treated with contempt.”

Word by Word

• वरुणः: Varuṇa (lord of waters/cosmic order)

• च एव: and indeed

• वायुः: Vāyu (life-breath, wind)

• च: and

• सोमः: Soma (moon/nectar, sacred essence)

• धनदः: Dhanada/Kubera (giver of wealth)

• एव: also/indeed

• च: and

• ईश्वरः: Īśvara (the sovereign Lord, Pati)

• अहम्: I

• न: not

• संदेहः: doubt

• न: not

• अवमन्तव्यः: to be disrespected/treated with contempt

• एव: certainly

• च: and

Speaker

Shiva (as Īśvara, asserting his all-pervasive divine identity)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Varuna
• Vayu
• Soma
• Dhanada (Kubera)

FAQs

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

It establishes that the Linga signifies the all-pervading Īśvara who includes the powers attributed to Varuṇa, Vāyu, Soma, and Kubera—so worship is directed to the one Pati behind all divine functions.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as Īśvara, the sovereign Pati who pervades and governs the devatā-powers; the many are included in the One, leaving no doubt about his supreme lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is bhakti with reverence (anavamāna): in puja and Pāśupata discipline, the sādhaka avoids disrespect and trains the mind to see Īśvara present in all cosmic functions.