Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

उपमन्युना कृष्णाय पाशुपतज्ञान-प्रदानम् तथा दानविधि-फलश्रुतिः

Devanagari script

तपसा त्वेकवर्षान्ते दृष्ट्वा देवं महेश्वरम् सांबं सगणमव्यग्रं लब्धवान्पुत्रमात्मनः

Transliteration

tapasā tvekavarṣānte dṛṣṭvā devaṃ maheśvaram sāṃbaṃ sagaṇamavyagraṃ labdhavānputramātmanaḥ

Translation

Mais après une année entière d’austérités, ayant contemplé le Seigneur Mahādeva—Maheśvara—avec la Śakti (Sāmbha), entouré de Ses gaṇas et parfaitement imperturbable, il obtint pour lui-même un fils. Ainsi le Pati (Seigneur) manifeste Sa grâce au paśu (âme liée) lorsque le tapas mûrit en une bhakti inébranlable, au-delà des liens (pāśa).

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity, through tapas

• तु: but/indeed

• एकवर्षान्ते: at the end of one year

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen, having had darśana

• देवं: the God, the Divine Lord

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (Great Lord Śiva)

• सांबम्: with Ambā (Śakti/Umā), ‘Sāmbha’

• सगणम्: with (His) gaṇas/attendants

• अव्यग्रम्: unagitated, undistracted, serene

• लब्धवान्: obtained, received

• पुत्रम्: a son

• आत्मनः: for himself, for his own lineage/self.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti (Uma/Parvati)
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It links disciplined tapas and Śiva-darśana with anugraha (bestowal of a boon). In Linga-oriented devotion, the devotee’s steadiness culminates in the Lord’s direct presence, after which siddhi or desired fruit is granted.

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

Śiva is shown as Pati—serene (avyagra), sovereign (Maheśvara), and compassionate—appearing with Śakti (Sāmbha) and gaṇas, indicating both transcendence and immanence: the Lord who remains untouched yet actively bestows grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A sustained vrata-like tapas for one year, culminating in darśana. This reflects a Pāśupata-aligned emphasis on disciplined practice, inner steadiness, and receptivity to Śiva’s grace as the decisive factor in results.