Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

त्वया तस्मान्महाभाग ददाम्यन्यं महावरम् पुराणसंहिताकर्ता भवान्वत्स भविष्यति

Transliteration

tvayā tasmānmahābhāga dadāmyanyaṃ mahāvaram purāṇasaṃhitākartā bhavānvatsa bhaviṣyati

Translation

Therefore, O greatly fortunate one, I grant you another supreme boon: dear child, you shall become the composer and redactor of the Purāṇa-saṃhitā. Through this, the Śaiva teaching will be preserved and transmitted for the liberation of paśu (bound souls) by the grace of the Lord, Paśupati.

Word by Word

• tvayā: by you

• tasmāt: therefore/from that cause

• mahābhāga: O greatly fortunate one

• dadāmi: I grant/I give

• anyam: another

• mahā-varam: a great/supreme boon

• purāṇa: Purana/sacred ancient lore

• saṃhitā: compendium/organized collection

• kartā: maker/composer/redactor

• bhavān: you

• vatsa: dear child

• bhaviṣyati: will become

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes scriptural authority: the Purāṇa-saṃhitā is formally entrusted to a compiler so that the disciplines of Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma remain intact and transmissible.

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

Implicitly, Shiva-tattva is the saving principle (Pati) whose grace operates through revealed tradition; preserving the Purāṇa becomes a vehicle for guiding the bound soul (paśu) beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific rite; it highlights the foundational practice of śāstra-preservation and teaching as a Shaiva sādhanā that supports Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.