Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

भुक्त्वा च सूकराणां तु योनौ वै जायते नरः तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्याः शुभमिच्छता

Transliteration

bhuktvā ca sūkarāṇāṃ tu yonau vai jāyate naraḥ tasmātsarvaprayatnena kartavyāḥ śubhamicchatā

Translation

Après avoir subi l’expérience karmique de tels actes, l’homme naît en vérité dans le ventre des porcs. C’est pourquoi celui qui recherche l’auspice—la délivrance du pāśa et la grâce du Pati, Śiva—doit, de tous ses efforts, n’accomplir que ce qui est bon, pur et conforme au dharma.

Word by Word

• भुक्त्वा: having experienced/undergone (the fruit)

• च: and

• सूकराणाम्: of swine/boars

• तु: indeed

• योनौ: in the womb/species

• वै: certainly

• जायते: is born

• नरः: a man/person

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: with all effort

• कर्तव्याः: should be done/are to be performed

• शुभम्: auspicious, meritorious good

• इच्छता: by one who desires/seeks

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating karmic consequences to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that Śiva-pūjā and Linga-bhakti must rest on śubha-karma (virtuous conduct); without ethical purification, the pashu (bound soul) remains trapped in pāśa (bondage) and falls into lower births.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—whose auspiciousness (śubha) is approached through dharmic action that weakens karmic bonds, making the soul fit for grace and higher realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the foundational yama-like discipline of avoiding adharmic acts and cultivating śubha-karma, which in Pāśupata-oriented practice supports purification and readiness for Śiva-upāsanā.