Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

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

Devanagari script

पराशरसुतः श्रीमान् विष्णुर्लोकपितामहः यदा भविष्यति व्यासो नाम्ना द्वैपायनः प्रभुः

Transliteration

parāśarasutaḥ śrīmān viṣṇurlokapitāmahaḥ yadā bhaviṣyati vyāso nāmnā dvaipāyanaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Cuando el ilustre hijo de Parāśara—Viṣṇu, venerado como el Pitāmaha de los mundos—se manifieste como el poderoso Vyāsa, célebre con el nombre de Dvaipāyana, entonces la tradición sagrada queda ordenada y establecida.

Word by Word

• पराशरसुतः: the son of Parāśara

• श्रीमान्: illustrious, endowed with splendor

• विष्णुः: Vishnu

• लोकपितामहः: grandsire of the worlds, ancestral guide of beings

• यदा: when

• भविष्यति: will become / will manifest

• व्यासः: Vyāsa, the arranger/divider of the Veda

• नाम्ना: by name

• द्वैपायनः: Dvaipāyana (born on an island)

• प्रभुः: the Lord, the mighty one

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vyasa
• Parashara
• Dvaipayana

FAQs

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

It grounds the Linga Purana’s authority in the Vyāsa lineage: the revelation and preservation of Shaiva teachings (Linga-tattva and Shiva-puja) are safeguarded through Vyāsa’s compilation for the spiritual welfare of beings.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing scriptural transmission, it supports the Shaiva Siddhānta view that Pati (Shiva) is known through āgama/purāṇa-pramāṇa; the verse frames how liberating knowledge about Pati is made accessible to the bound Pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is prescribed in this line; the focus is on the preservation of dharma-śāstra and purāṇic instruction—through which Shiva-puja vidhi and Pāśupata-oriented disciplines are later taught systematically.