Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा साधु देवेति चाब्रुवन् यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि जलन्धरविमर्दनम्

Transliteration

siṃhanādaṃ mahatkṛtvā sādhu deveti cābruvan yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi jalandharavimardanam

Translation

Raising a mighty lion-roar, they cried, “Well done, O Deva!” Whoever recites or even listens to this account of the crushing of Jalandhara is uplifted by the Lord, the Pati; for such śravaṇa and pāṭha loosen the pāśa-bonds that bind the paśu.

Word by Word

• सिंहनादम्: lion-roar

• महत्: great, mighty

• कृत्वा: having done/made

• साधु: well done, excellent

• देव: O Deva (the Lord)

• इति: thus

• च: and

• अब्रुवन्: they said/spoke

• यः: whoever

• पठेत्: would recite

• शृणुयात्: would hear/listen

• वा अपि: or even

• जलन्धर-विमर्दनम्: the crushing/subduing of Jalandhara (the episode/glory).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages; reporting the acclamation of the Devas/Ganas)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Jalandhara
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames devotion as śravaṇa and pāṭha of Shiva’s līlā: hearing/reciting the Lord’s victory becomes a valid Shaiva practice that strengthens bhakti and supports Linga-upāsanā by turning the mind toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign who subdues forces of arrogance and bondage (symbolized by Jalandhara) and grants upliftment to the pashu through contact with his sacred narrative.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Purāṇa-śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) as a Shaiva sādhanā—an inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where remembrance of Pati reduces pasha (bondage) and steadies the pashu (soul).