Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

धन्यं यशस्यम् आयुष्यम् आरोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम् सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्

Transliteration

dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyam ārogyaṃ puṣṭivardhanam sarvavighnapraśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam

Translation

It bestows blessedness and good fortune, brings fame, prolongs life, grants health, and increases nourishment and strength; it pacifies every obstacle and destroys all diseases—such is the fruit of Śiva-centered praise and Liṅga-worship.

Word by Word

• धन्यम्: blessedness, auspicious fortune

• यशस्यम्: fame-giving, bringing good repute

• आयुष्यम्: life-prolonging, longevity-bestowing

• आरोग्यम्: health, freedom from illness

• पुष्टिवर्धनम्: increasing nourishment, vigor, prosperity

• सर्व-विघ्न-प्रशमनम्: pacifying all obstacles

• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: destroying all diseases

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala-śruti to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it summarizes the concrete fruits of Linga-pūjā and Śiva-stuti—auspiciousness, fame, longevity, health, strength, and the removal of obstacles—thereby motivating steady devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the supreme regulator of karma and grace: by His worship, pāśa (bondage manifesting as vighna and vyādhi) is pacified and dissolved for the pashu (individual soul), revealing well-being and stability.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Regular Śiva-stuti with Linga-pūjā (and its recitation/remembering) is highlighted; as a Pāśupata-oriented takeaway, consistent worship paired with inner recollection of Śiva reduces obstacles and supports sādhana through health and steadiness.