Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 195

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

जपेन्नाम्नां सहस्रं च स याति परमां गतिम्

Transliteration

japennāmnāṃ sahasraṃ ca sa yāti paramāṃ gatim

Translation

One who performs japa of the thousand Names of Lord Śiva attains the supreme state—union with Pati, the Lord, beyond the pāśa (bonds) that bind the paśu, the individual soul.

Word by Word

• japet: should recite/perform japa

• nāmnām: of the Names

• sahasram: a thousand

• ca: and/also

• saḥ: he (that devotee)

• yāti: goes/attains

• paramām: supreme/highest

• gatim: goal/state/destiny

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva-nāma-japa (especially the Sahasranama) as a direct, efficacious limb of Linga-centered devotion, promising the highest spiritual attainment through sustained remembrance of Pati (Shiva).

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

By stating that the devotee reaches the “paramā gati,” it implies Shiva as the supreme refuge and final goal—Pati who grants release from pāśa and fulfills the soul’s highest destiny.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa of the thousand Names (Sahasranama), a core discipline aligned with Shaiva sādhanā and supportive of Pāśupata-oriented purification and liberation.