Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

अध्याय १०१: हैमवती-तपः, तारकवंश-उत्पातः, स्कन्द-प्रत्याशा, मदनदहनम्

Devanagari script

यदा विष्णुश् च भविता वासुदेवो महायशाः शापाद्भृगोर्महातेजाः सर्वलोकहिताय वै

Transliteration

yadā viṣṇuś ca bhavitā vāsudevo mahāyaśāḥ śāpādbhṛgormahātejāḥ sarvalokahitāya vai

Translation

Cuando, por la poderosa maldición del gran resplandeciente Bhṛgu, Viṣṇu—de inmensa fama—se manifiesta como Vāsudeva, ello es en verdad para el bienestar de todos los mundos. Los sabios saben: tales descensos se despliegan bajo el señorío de Pati, Śiva, que convierte incluso una maldición en medio de loka-hita y en aflojamiento del pasha que ata a los seres encarnados.

Word by Word

• यदा (yadā): when

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Vishnu

• च (ca): and

• भविता (bhavitā): will become/shall come to be

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ): Vasudeva (incarnate Vishnu)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): of great fame/glory

• शापात् (śāpāt): from/owing to a curse

• भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ): of Bhrigu

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ): of great radiance/power

• सर्वलोकहिताय (sarvalokahitāya): for the benefit of all worlds

• वै (vai): indeed/verily

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya; reporting an internal account connected with Bhrigu’s curse)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vasudeva
• Bhrigu

FAQs

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

It frames avatāra and cosmic events as ultimately serving sarvaloka-hita; in a Śaiva reading, such welfare is fulfilled through Pati (Śiva), whose Linga signifies the supreme ground that can transform even a curse into a path of protection and upliftment for beings.

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

Though Śiva is not named, the verse implies a providential order where events like Bhṛgu’s curse culminate in world-benefit; Śiva-tattva as Pati is the transcendent governor who converts karma and conflict into instruments for the liberation-oriented good of pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: accept the play of karma (including adversity) with devotion and inner steadiness, seeing it as a means for loosening pasha and turning life toward dharma and Shiva-centered worship.