Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

ययातिना पूरौ राज्याभिषेकः, दिक्प्रदानं, तृष्णा-वैराग्योपदेशः, वनप्रवेशः च

Devanagari script

धनी प्रजावान् आयुष्मान् कीर्तिमांश् च भवेन्नरः ययातिचरितं पुण्यं पठञ्छृण्वंश् च बुद्धिमान्

Transliteration

dhanī prajāvān āyuṣmān kīrtimāṃś ca bhavennaraḥ yayāticaritaṃ puṇyaṃ paṭhañchṛṇvaṃś ca buddhimān

Translation

Le sage qui récite ou écoute le récit sacré du roi Yayāti devient riche, comblé de descendance, longévif et renommé. Par un tel śravaṇa et pāṭha, le paśu (l’âme liée) reçoit l’auspice et s’avance vers la grâce du Pati, Śiva.

Word by Word

• धनी (dhanī): wealthy

• प्रजावान् (prajāvān): endowed with progeny

• आयुष्मान् (āyuṣmān): long-lived

• कीर्तिमान् (kīrtimān): famed, illustrious

• च (ca): and

• भवेत् (bhavet): becomes

• नरः (naraḥ): a person, man

• ययाति-चरितम् (yayāti-caritam): the story/deeds of Yayāti

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam): meritorious, holy

• पठन् (paṭhan): reciting

• शृण्वन् (chṛṇvan): hearing, listening

• च (ca): and

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān): wise, discerning

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Yayati

FAQs

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

It teaches that śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of Shiva-aligned Purāṇic narratives generate puṇya that supports devotion and readiness for Liṅga-upāsanā, yielding both worldly welfare and spiritual uplift.

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

By highlighting the transformative power of sacred hearing/recitation, it implies Shiva as Pati—the gracious Lord whose order makes dharma fruitful and whose anugraha gradually loosens the paśu’s pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Purāṇa-śravaṇa and pāṭha as a devotional discipline (aṅga of bhakti and preparatory purification), supportive of Pāśupata-oriented inner cleansing and steadiness in worship.