Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

पीतं रक्तं सितं विद्युत् कोटिकोटिसमप्रभम् अथवा ब्रह्मरन्ध्रस्थं चित्तं कृत्वा प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

pītaṃ raktaṃ sitaṃ vidyut koṭikoṭisamaprabham athavā brahmarandhrasthaṃ cittaṃ kṛtvā prayatnataḥ

Translation

Par un effort discipliné, qu’on fixe l’esprit sur la radiance intérieure—jaune, rouge ou blanche—brillant comme l’éclat de millions et de millions d’éclairs; ou bien qu’on établisse la conscience dans le Brahmarandhra, l’ouverture de Brahmā au sommet du crâne. Par cette concentration unifiée du yoga, le paśu (l’âme liée) est guidé vers Pati, le Seigneur Śiva.

Word by Word

• पीतम्: yellow radiance

• रक्तम्: red radiance

• सितम्: white radiance

• विद्युत्: lightning-like light

• कोटिकोटि-सम-प्रभम्: having brilliance equal to millions upon millions (of flashes)

• अथवा: or else

• ब्रह्मरन्ध्र-स्थम्: situated in the brahmarandhra (crown aperture)

• चित्तम्: mind, consciousness-stuff

• कृत्वा: having made, having placed

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort, deliberately

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva yogic instruction within the Linga Purana discourse)

FAQs

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

It links external Linga-puja to internal worship: the devotee internalizes Shiva’s tejas (divine radiance) through dhyana, making the mind a fit vessel for Pati’s grace.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as overwhelming, self-luminous consciousness—experienced as an immeasurable inner brilliance—guiding the paśu beyond pasha (bondage) through focused awareness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyana practice of visualizing intense inner light (yellow/red/white) or fixing awareness at the brahmarandhra, aligning with Pashupata-style one-pointed concentration (ekāgratā).