Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 147

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

श्रीपर्वतमनुप्राप्य देव्या देवेश्वरो हरः क्षेत्राणि दर्शयामास सर्वभूतपतिर्भवः

Transliteration

śrīparvatamanuprāpya devyā deveśvaro haraḥ kṣetrāṇi darśayāmāsa sarvabhūtapatirbhavaḥ

Translation

Having reached Śrīparvata with the Goddess, Hara—the Lord of the Devas, Bhava, the Pati of all beings—showed her the sacred kṣetras, the holy sites.

Word by Word

• श्रीपर्वतम्: Śrīparvata (the sacred mountain)

• अनुप्राप्य: having reached/arrived at

• देव्या: with the Goddess (Devī/Śakti)

• देवेश्वरः: Lord of the gods

• हरः: Hara (Śiva, the remover)

• क्षेत्राणि: holy fields/temples/pilgrimage-sites (kṣetras)

• दर्शयामास: showed/caused to be seen

• सर्वभूतपतिः: Lord of all beings

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva, the becoming/existent Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as guiding Devī through sacred kṣetras—implying that Linga-worship is rooted in consecrated places where Śiva’s presence is specially manifest and accessible through darśana and arcana.

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

Śiva is presented as Deveśvara and Sarvabhūtapati—Pati, the supreme Lord over all pashus (souls). This aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s Pati–Paśu–Pāśa lens: the Lord leads beings toward revelation of the sacred.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-yātrā and kṣetra-darśana are highlighted—devotional pilgrimage as a preparatory discipline supporting śiva-pūjā, mantra-japa, and inner orientation toward Pāśupata ideals.