Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

भारद्वाजो गौतमश् च कश्यपश् च क्रतुस् तथा जमदग्निः कौशिकश् च वासुकिः कङ्कणीकरः

Transliteration

bhāradvājo gautamaś ca kaśyapaś ca kratus tathā jamadagniḥ kauśikaś ca vāsukiḥ kaṅkaṇīkaraḥ

Translation

Dans le récit sacré śaiva sont énumérés ces êtres vénérables : Bhāradvāja, Gautama, Kaśyapa et Kratu ; de même Jamadagni, Kauśika, Vāsuki et Kaṅkaṇīkara, tous mentionnés dans la sainte chronique de Śiva.

Word by Word

• भारद्वाजः: Bharadvāja (a great ṛṣi)

• गौतमः: Gautama (a great ṛṣi)

• च: and

• कश्यपः: Kaśyapa (progenitor-sage)

• च: and

• क्रतुः: Kratu (a prajāpati/ṛṣi)

• तथा: likewise

• जमदग्निः: Jamadagni (a great ṛṣi)

• कौशिकः: Kauśika/Viśvāmitra-lineage sage

• च: and

• वासुकिः: Vāsuki (serpent-king, nāga)

• कङ्कणीकरः: Kaṅkaṇīkara (a named being/personage in the list)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvaja
• Gautama
• Kashyapa
• Kratu
• Jamadagni
• Kaushika
• Vasuki
• Kankanikara

FAQs

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

It establishes scriptural authority by linking the Shaiva teaching-stream to venerable ṛṣis and renowned beings, implying that Linga-worship and Shaiva doctrine are upheld by ancient seers and transmitted through recognized lineages.

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

Indirectly: by placing eminent ṛṣis and powerful beings within the Shaiva narrative, it points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose reality is approached through Vedic seers, disciplined transmission, and sanctified remembrance of names.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice implied is śravaṇa and smaraṇa—hearing and reciting sacred lists of authoritative beings—supporting a Pāśupata-style orientation where devotion and disciplined remembrance purify the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).