Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

भूभृतां त्वथ पक्षैस्तु मघवच्छेदितैस्ततः वाह्नेयास्त्वथ जीमूतास् त्व् आवहस्थानगाः शुभाः

Transliteration

bhūbhṛtāṃ tvatha pakṣaistu maghavaccheditaistataḥ vāhneyāstvatha jīmūtās tv āvahasthānagāḥ śubhāḥ

Translation

Then, from the wings of the mountain-bearers that were cut off by Maghavat (Indra), there arose auspicious clouds of the realm of Fire, moving in their appointed regions and serving as bearers that bring rain.

Word by Word

• भूभृताम्: of the mountain-bearers (mountains)

• तु: indeed

• अथ: then

• पक्षैः: by/ from the wings

• मघवत्: Maghavat (Indra)

• छेदितैः: cut off

• ततः: from that/thereupon

• वाह्नेयाः: pertaining to Vahni/Agni (fiery, of the fire-realm)

• अथ: then

• जीमूताः: clouds

• तु: indeed

• आवह-स्थान-गाः: going/moving in the places of ‘bringing’ (rain-bearing stations/appointed regions)

• शुभाः: auspicious

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Agni

FAQs

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

It presents cosmic order (niyati) as divinely regulated—an idea central to Linga worship, where the Linga signifies Pati (Shiva) as the unseen governor through whom the elements function in harmony.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse implies a higher sovereignty behind Indra and Agni: Shiva-tattva as Pati, the transcendent regulator enabling devas and elemental powers to operate within fixed domains for the world’s welfare.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is niyama through dharmic alignment: in Pashupata-oriented practice, the aspirant (pashu) mirrors cosmic regulation by disciplined worship and restraint, making one’s inner ‘cloud’ of mind a rain-bearer of grace rather than bondage.