Shloka 9

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

नैमिषेयास्तु शिष्याय कृष्णद्वैपायनस्य तु अथ तेषां पुराणस्य शुश्रूषा समपद्यत

Transliteration

naimiṣeyāstu śiṣyāya kṛṣṇadvaipāyanasya tu atha teṣāṃ purāṇasya śuśrūṣā samapadyata

Translation

Alors les sages de Naimiṣāraṇya, devenus des serviteurs dévoués du disciple de Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), furent saisis d’un ardent désir, plein de révérence, d’entendre ce Purāṇa, afin de recevoir comme il se doit la vérité du Pati (Śiva) qui délivre le paśu du pāśa.

Word by Word

• नैमिषेयाः: the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya

• तु: indeed/and

• शिष्याय: to the disciple

• कृष्णद्वैपायनस्य: of Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• तु: and

• अथ: then

• तेषाम्: of that/among them

• पुराणस्य: of the Purāṇa

• शुश्रूषा: desire to listen/attentive service

• समपद्यत: arose/was obtained/they entered into

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrator) addressing the sages at Naimisharanya

Characters & Entities

• Krishna Dvaipayana (Vyasa)
• Naimisharanya sages

FAQs

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

It establishes śravaṇa (reverent listening) and seva toward the authentic lineage (Vyāsa’s disciple) as the first gateway to receiving the Linga Purana’s teaching—preparing the seeker for disciplined devotion that culminates in Linga-pūjā.

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

Though Śiva is not named explicitly, the verse frames the Purāṇa as a liberating transmission: in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, it is knowledge that reveals Pati (the Lord) and loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (individual soul) through right hearing and receptivity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice highlighted is Purāṇa-śravaṇa with śuśrūṣā (attentive service and disciplined listening), a foundational sādhana that supports later Pashupata-oriented observances and Linga-pūjā vidhi.