Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

सामगेयः प्रियकरः पुण्यकीर्तिरनामयः मनोजवस्तीर्थकरो जटिलो जीवितेश्वरः

Transliteration

sāmageyaḥ priyakaraḥ puṇyakīrtiranāmayaḥ manojavastīrthakaro jaṭilo jīviteśvaraḥ

Translation

He is praised through Sāman‑chants; the giver of what is dear and auspicious; of holy fame, free from affliction. Swift as the mind, he establishes tīrthas, sacred ford‑places; the matted‑haired ascetic; the Lord of life itself—Śiva, the Pati who loosens the pāśas binding the paśu.

Word by Word

• सामगेयः: praised/sung by Sāma-veda hymns

• प्रियकरः: bestower of what is dear, beneficent

• पुण्यकीर्तिः: of sacred/meritorious renown

• अनामयः: free from disease/affliction, flawless

• मनोजवः: mind-swift, instantaneous

• तीर्थकरः: maker/establisher of tīrthas, sanctifier

• जटिलः: wearer of matted locks, tapasvin

• जीवितेश्वरः: Lord of life, ruler of vital being

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; Sahasranama section)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga-Lord as Veda-praised (Sāman), tapas-embodied (jaṭila), and a sanctifier who establishes tīrthas—supporting Linga-pūjā as both Vedic and liberative, aimed at removing the pāśas that bind the paśu.

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

Shiva is portrayed as anāmaya (untainted by affliction), the swift inner governor (manojava), and jīviteśvara (Lord of life), indicating Pati-tattva: the transcendent yet immanent ruler who grants auspiciousness and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vedic praise through Sāma-chanting and tīrtha-oriented sanctification are implied, alongside the ascetic ideal (jaṭila) aligned with Pāśupata discipline—purifying the practitioner and turning worship toward release from bondage.