Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)
नाभागादंबरीषस्तु विष्णुभक्तः प्रतापवान् ऋतस्तस्य सुतः श्रीमान् सर्वधर्मविदांवरः
nābhāgādaṃbarīṣastu viṣṇubhaktaḥ pratāpavān ṛtastasya sutaḥ śrīmān sarvadharmavidāṃvaraḥ
From Nābhāga was born Ambarīṣa, mighty and illustrious, a renowned devotee of Viṣṇu. His son was Ṛta, blessed with fortune and foremost among those who know the full scope of dharma—upholding the righteous order that, in the end, leads the pashu (soul) toward the Lord, the Pati, through disciplined devotion.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It situates Linga Purana teaching within a dharmic lineage: righteous kings and devotees preserve social and ritual order, creating the conditions in which Shiva-oriented worship (including Linga-puja) can be properly established and transmitted.
By praising dharma and devotion as liberating forces, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that the pashu advances toward Pati by purifying conduct and knowledge—ultimately culminating in Shiva-grace, even when devotion is expressed through forms like Viṣṇu-bhakti within Purāṇic unity.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is dharma-sustaining conduct and steadfast bhakti as foundational disciplines that prepare the aspirant for Shaiva sadhana (including Pashupata-oriented restraint, purity, and worship).