Shloka 34
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
तल्लिंगपूजया ज्ञानं स्वयमेव प्रवर्द्धते । सुवर्णरजतादौ वा पृथिव्यां स्थिंडिलेपि वा
talliṃgapūjayā jñānaṃ svayameva pravarddhate | suvarṇarajatādau vā pṛthivyāṃ sthiṃḍilepi vā
By the worship of that Śiva-liṅga, true knowledge increases of its own accord. Whether the liṅga is made of gold or silver, or even fashioned upon the earth as a simple earthen emblem, the fruit of worship remains spiritually efficacious.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that Liṅga-pūjā is not merely ritualistic; it naturally ripens the devotee’s jñāna (right knowledge) by Śiva’s grace, aligning the soul (paśu) toward liberation under the Lord (Pati).
The Liṅga is a Saguna support for worship that leads inward to the realization of Śiva’s higher truth; the verse emphasizes that the inner devotion matters more than the material—gold, silver, or simple earth can all serve as valid supports.
Perform simple Liṅga worship with sincerity—offering water, bilva leaves, and repeating the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"); even an earthen Liṅga made on clean ground is affirmed as a valid practice, especially for vrata days like Mahāśivarātri.