Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

प्रवक्ष्यामि धरेशान् वो वक्ष्ये स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु अतीतानागतेषु च

Transliteration

pravakṣyāmi dhareśān vo vakṣye svāyaṃbhuve 'ntare manvantareṣu sarveṣu atītānāgateṣu ca

Translation

I shall declare to you the sovereign rulers of the earth; I will describe them within the Svāyambhuva Manvantara, and likewise in all the Manvantaras—those that have passed and those yet to come.

Word by Word

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain/proclaim

• dhareśān: lords/rulers of the earth

• vaḥ: to you

• vakṣye: I will tell

• svāyaṃbhuve: in (the Manvantara) of Svāyambhuva Manu

• 'ntare: within/during

• manvantareṣu: in the Manvantaras

• sarveṣu: in all

• atīta: past

• anāgateṣu: future (yet to come)

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Svayambhuva Manu

FAQs

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

It sets a Purāṇic framework of cosmic time (Manvantaras) in which dharma and kingship unfold under the supreme Lord (Pati); Linga worship is presented as timeless—relevant in past and future cycles alike.

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

Indirectly, it implies Shiva-tattva as the constant sovereign principle beyond changing Manvantaras: while rulers and eras change, the governing order upheld by Pati remains the stable ground for dharma and liberation of the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it prepares the narrative context for dharma across Manvantaras—within which Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline are taught as enduring means for the paśu to approach Pati.