Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
भाग्यवन्तश् च दैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्ये सुरेश्वराः पूजाफलमिमं तेषाम् इत्यन्ये नेति चापरे
bhāgyavantaś ca daityendrā iti cānye sureśvarāḥ pūjāphalamimaṃ teṣām ityanye neti cāpare
Some of the lords of the gods said, “Even the chiefs of the Daityas are fortunate.” Others declared, “This is the fruit of worship that has come to them,” while still others replied, “No—(it is not so).”
Suta Goswami (narrating the devas’ differing remarks within the story)
FAQs
It frames Shiva-puja as so potent that even Daitya leaders can appear “fortunate,” prompting observers to interpret their upliftment as the direct fruit (phala) of worship.
Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati whose worship can alter the apparent destiny of pashus (bound souls), raising the question of whether outcomes arise from mere karma (puṇya) or from a higher dispensation tied to divine power.
Śiva-pūjā (including Linga worship) is highlighted through its “pūjā-phala”—the observable results that become a topic of debate among the devas.