Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
शिवतत्त्ववर्णनम् (Śiva-tattva-varṇana) — “Description/Exposition of the Principle of Śiva”
पूजितो लिंगरूपेण प्रसन्नो विविधं फलम् । दास्यामि सर्वलोकेभ्यो मनोभीष्टान्यनेकशः
pūjito liṃgarūpeṇa prasanno vividhaṃ phalam | dāsyāmi sarvalokebhyo manobhīṣṭānyanekaśaḥ
Lorsque je suis adoré sous la forme du Liṅga, je deviens bienveillant et j’accorde des fruits variés ; sans cesse, je concède aux êtres de tous les mondes les nombreux bienfaits désirés au fond de leur cœur.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: General liṅga-upāsanā teaching: Śiva declares that liṅga-pūjā pleases Him and yields manifold fruits to beings across the worlds; not tied here to a single jyotirliṅga narrative.
Significance: Affirms liṅga as universally accessible locus of Śiva’s grace; supports the pan-Indian practice that any consecrated liṅga can function as a salvific focus when worship is done with bhakti.
FAQs
It teaches that the Liṅga is a compassionate, accessible form of Pati (Shiva) for devotees; sincere worship draws Shiva’s grace, yielding both worldly welfare and spiritual upliftment through devotion and divine favor.
It explicitly affirms Saguna upāsanā: when Shiva is approached through the Liṅga (a worshipful, manifest form), he responds personally as a gracious Lord who grants fruits according to the devotee’s inner intention.
Regular Liṅga-pūjā with devotion—offering water, flowers, and reciting Shiva’s mantras (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied as the practical means to receive Shiva’s grace and desired outcomes.