Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

सिद्धैर्देवैश् च पितृभिर् दृष्टो नित्यं विशेषतः नीलश् च वैडूर्यमयः श्वेतः शुक्लो हिरण्मयः

Transliteration

siddhairdevaiś ca pitṛbhir dṛṣṭo nityaṃ viśeṣataḥ nīlaś ca vaiḍūryamayaḥ śvetaḥ śuklo hiraṇmayaḥ

Translation

Beheld always—most especially—by the Siddhas, the Devas, and the Pitṛs, the Liṅga is seen in manifold appearances: as deep-blue, as made of vaidūrya (cat’s-eye gem), as white and radiant, and as golden—revealing the Lord (Pati) through diverse luminous forms.

Word by Word

• सिद्धैः: by the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• देवैः: by the gods

• च: and

• पितृभिः: by the Pitṛs (ancestral spirits)

• दृष्टः: seen/beheld

• नित्यम्: always

• विशेषतः: especially, in particular

• नीलः: blue/dark-blue

• च: and

• वैडूर्यमयः: made of vaidūrya (cat’s-eye gem)

• श्वेतः: white

• शुक्लः: bright, pure, radiant-white

• हिरण्मयः: golden, made of gold

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Siddhas
• Devas
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It authorizes Linga-darśana and Linga-pratiṣṭhā in multiple sacred materials and colors, teaching that the one Pati (Shiva) is approached through diverse, auspicious manifestations of the Linga.

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

Shiva-tattva is one yet multi-revealing: the same Lord is perceived by Siddhas, Devas, and Pitṛs as different luminous aspects (blue, gem-like, white, golden), indicating His transcendence beyond limiting forms while graciously accepting form for the pashu’s contemplation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is Linga-darśana and upāsanā through consecrated forms—supporting meditative fixation (dhyāna) on the Linga’s radiance as a Pāśupata-oriented aid for loosening pāśa (bondage).