Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

कुलालचक्रपर्यन्तो यथा शीघ्रं प्रवर्तते दक्षिणप्रक्रमे देवस् तथा शीघ्रं प्रवर्तते

Transliteration

kulālacakraparyanto yathā śīghraṃ pravartate dakṣiṇaprakrame devas tathā śīghraṃ pravartate

Translation

Just as the potter’s wheel swiftly turns all the way around, so too, when the rite proceeds in the rightward (dakṣiṇa) course, the Deva—Śiva, the Lord (Pati)—moves swiftly, granting rapid fruition to the bound soul (paśu).

Word by Word

• kulāla: potter

• cakra: wheel

• paryantaḥ: up to the full circuit/extent

• yathā: just as

• śīghram: swiftly

• pravartate: proceeds/turns/sets in motion

• dakṣiṇa-prakrame: in the rightward progression (clockwise ritual course)

• devaḥ: the Deva, the Divine Lord (here Śiva)

• tathā: so, in the same way

• śīghram: swiftly

• pravartate: becomes active/proceeds (bestows quick result)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; verse framed as an instructional maxim on ritual procedure)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that performing the worship in the auspicious rightward manner (dakṣiṇa-prakrama, i.e., clockwise pradakṣiṇā and correct ritual sequence) accelerates the Lord’s gracious response and the ritual’s fruit.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the immediately responsive Lord whose grace can become swift when the paśu approaches with right order, discipline, and auspicious movement, indicating His sovereignty over results (phala) and bondage-release.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: dakṣiṇa-prakrama/pradakṣiṇā (clockwise circumambulation) and correct procedural flow of Linga-pūjā; yogic takeaway: disciplined right conduct that aligns the paśu with Pati’s grace, hastening siddhi.