Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

ससर्ज सृष्टिं तद्रूपां कल्पादिषु यथापुरा तस्याभिध्यायतः सर्गं तथा वै बुद्धिपूर्वकम्

Transliteration

sasarja sṛṣṭiṃ tadrūpāṃ kalpādiṣu yathāpurā tasyābhidhyāyataḥ sargaṃ tathā vai buddhipūrvakam

Translation

He projected creation in that very form—just as before in the beginnings of the kalpas. And as he contemplated, the emanation unfolded accordingly, preceded by Intelligence (buddhi): the ordered manifestation arising from deliberate, inward intention under the Lord (Pati).

Word by Word

• ससर्ज: he created/projection-emitted

• सृष्टिम्: creation

• तद्रूपाम्: of that same form/according to that pattern

• कल्पादिषु: at the beginnings of the kalpas (aeons)

• यथापुरा: just as formerly

• तस्य: of him/for him

• अभिध्यायतः: while contemplating/meditating

• सर्गम्: the emanation/creative process

• तथा वै: even so/indeed

• बुद्धिपूर्वकम्: preceded by buddhi (intelligence), with intentional order

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmological account as received in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames creation as an ordered projection arising from contemplation and buddhi under the Lord (Pati), supporting Linga worship as reverence to the conscious source behind all manifestation, not merely the manifested forms.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the sovereign Pati who manifests the cosmos cyclically (kalpa after kalpa) through conscious intention; creation is not accidental but proceeds from deliberate awareness and governing intelligence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Abhidhyāna (contemplative meditation) is emphasized—aligned with Pashupata-oriented inward practice where focused awareness precedes transformation, mirroring how cosmic sarga proceeds from intention.