Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सिद्धान्तकारी सिद्धार्थश् छन्दो व्याकरणोद्भवः सिंहनादः सिंहदंष्ट्रः सिंहास्यः सिंहवाहनः

Transliteration

siddhāntakārī siddhārthaś chando vyākaraṇodbhavaḥ siṃhanādaḥ siṃhadaṃṣṭraḥ siṃhāsyaḥ siṃhavāhanaḥ

Translation

He is the establisher of the Siddhānta and the fulfiller of all aims (Siddhārtha); from Him arise the Vedic metres and the science of grammar. He is Siṃha-nāda, the Lion-roar; Siṃha-daṃṣṭra, the Lion-fanged; Siṃhāsya, the Lion-faced Lord; and He whose vehicle is the lion—terrifying to the pāśas that bind the paśu, and triumphant as the supreme Pati.

Word by Word

• सिद्धान्तकारी: establisher of doctrine (Siddhānta)

• सिद्धार्थः: fulfiller of aims / one whose purpose is accomplished

• छन्दः: Vedic metres

• व्याकरणोद्भवः: source of grammar / from whom grammar arises

• सिंहनादः: lion-roar / one whose proclamation is like a lion’s roar

• सिंहदंष्ट्रः: lion-fanged

• सिंहास्यः: lion-faced

• सिंहवाहनः: lion-vehicled / one whose mount is a lion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s Sahasranama to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as worship of Pati, the Lord who establishes true Siddhānta and grants siddhi (fulfilled aims), while also being the very source of Vedic sacred speech (chandas) that empowers mantra and pūjā.

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

Shiva is presented as the transcendent ground of revelation and order—origin of chandas and vyākaraṇa—yet also as an awe-inspiring, protective sovereign whose “lion” attributes signify irresistible power that overcomes pāśa and safeguards the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights mantra-based Linga-pūjā rooted in Vedic chandas, and the Pāśupata aim of cutting pāśa (bondage) so the pashu attains siddhārtha—spiritual fulfillment under the grace of Pati.