Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि श्रावयेद्वा द्विजोत्तमान् प्रतिनाम्नि हिरण्यस्य तत् तस्य फलम् आप्नुयात्

Transliteration

yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi śrāvayedvā dvijottamān pratināmni hiraṇyasya tat tasya phalam āpnuyāt

Translation

Whoever recites it, or hears it, or causes the best of the twice-born to recite it—such a person attains, for each Name of Hiraṇya, the corresponding fruit of merit.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• chṛṇuyāt: hears/listens

• vā api: or even

• śrāvayet: causes to be heard/arranges recitation

• vā: or

• dvija-uttamān: the best of the twice-born (learned Brahmins)

• prati-nāmni: for each name

• hiraṇyasya: of Hiraṇya (the golden/auspicious set of Names)

• tat: that

• tasya: of that (name)

• phalam: fruit/result/merit

• āpnuyāt: attains/obtains

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala-śruti within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It affirms that Linga-centered devotion is strengthened by nāma-based practice: reciting, hearing, or arranging recitation of the sacred Names yields definite merit, supporting bhakti and inner purification toward Pati (Shiva).

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

By emphasizing that each divine Name carries a specific fruit, it implies Shiva-tattva as efficacious and grace-bearing—Pati responds through śabda (Name) as a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa (hearing), pāṭha (recitation), and śrāvaṇa-karaṇa (causing recitation) of sacred Names—core supports for japa and devotional discipline aligned with Shaiva practice.