Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

पुलस्त्यः पुलहो ऽगस्त्यो जातूकर्ण्यः पराशरः निरावरणधर्मज्ञो विरिञ्चो विष्टरश्रवाः

Transliteration

pulastyaḥ pulaho 'gastyo jātūkarṇyaḥ parāśaraḥ nirāvaraṇadharmajño viriñco viṣṭaraśravāḥ

Translation

Pulastya, Pulaha, Agastya, Jātūkarṇya et Parāśara—avec Nirāvaraṇa, connaisseur du Dharma sans voile, ainsi que Viriñca (Brahmā) et Viṣṭaraśravā—sont comptés parmi les ṛṣi vénérables, renommés pour une claire intelligence, sans entrave, de la loi sacrée, accordés au Pati dont le Liṅga est la marque de la Réalité suprême.

Word by Word

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya (a great sage)

• पुलहः: Pulaha (a great sage)

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya (a great sage)

• जातूकर्ण्यः: Jātūkarṇya (a sage)

• पराशरः: Parāśara (a sage)

• निरावरणधर्मज्ञः: Nirāvaraṇa, knower of dharma / one whose knowledge of dharma is unobstructed

• विरिञ्चः: Viriñca, i.e., Brahmā

• विष्टरश्रवाः: Viṣṭaraśravā (a revered seer/name in rishi lists)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• Pulaha
• Agastya
• Jātūkarṇya
• Parāśara
• Brahmā (Viriñca)
• Viṣṭaraśravā
• Nirāvaraṇa

FAQs

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

By naming authoritative rishis and Brahmā, the verse establishes a credible guru-paramparā for Shaiva dharma, implying that Linga-worship and its meanings are preserved through realized seers rather than mere opinion.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as the dharma that these seers know without obstruction—suggesting Pati (Shiva) as the supreme principle whose sign (Linga) guides the pashu (soul) beyond pāśa (bondage) through right knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the emphasis is on dharma-jñāna and lineage—foundational for Pāśupata-oriented discipline where correct teaching precedes Linga-pūjā, mantra, and yogic observances.