Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

वासिष्ठस्तु यदा व्यासः शक्तिर्नाम्ना भविष्यति तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दण्डी मुण्डीश्वरः प्रभुः

Transliteration

vāsiṣṭhastu yadā vyāsaḥ śaktirnāmnā bhaviṣyati tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi daṇḍī muṇḍīśvaraḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Cuando Vāsiṣṭha se convierta en el Vyāsa, conocido con el nombre de Śakti, entonces yo también me manifestaré—como el Señor Muṇḍīśvara, soberano portador del báculo (daṇḍa)—para sostener el mandato del Pati y guiar a los paśus atados hacia la liberación.

Word by Word

• vāsiṣṭhaḥ: the Vāsiṣṭha (descendant of Vasiṣṭha)

• tu: indeed/and

• yadā: when

• vyāsaḥ: the Vyāsa (compiler of revelation)

• śaktiḥ: Śakti (a proper name here)

• nāmnā: by name

• bhaviṣyati: will become/will be

• tadā api: then also/even then

• aham: I

• bhaviṣyāmi: will manifest/will become

• daṇḍī: staff-bearer (ascetic/disciplinary emblem)

• muṇḍīśvaraḥ: Muṇḍīśvara (a form/title of Śiva)

• prabhuḥ: Lord, sovereign

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s future manifestations within the Vyāsa succession tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Muṇḍīśvara)
• Vyāsa
• Śakti (as a named Vyāsa figure)
• Vasiṣṭha (lineage reference)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s continuing guardianship of Linga-centered dharma through time: as Vyāsa-line teachers arise, Shiva also manifests (here as Muṇḍīśvara) to preserve right doctrine and practice, ensuring that worship leads the paśu toward the Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and freely self-manifesting: the Lord is not limited by time, but assumes forms to regulate discipline (daṇḍī) and remove bondage (pāśa), remaining the Prabhu (Pati) over all.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the Pāśupata-ascetic ideal signified by the daṇḍa (staff): disciplined conduct, guru-lineage authority, and yogic restraint as supports for Linga devotion and liberation-oriented practice.