Shloka 11

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

पुराणसंहितां पुण्यां लिङ्गमाहात्म्यसंयुताम् नैमिषेया ऊचुः त्वया सूत महाबुद्धे कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः

Transliteration

purāṇasaṃhitāṃ puṇyāṃ liṅgamāhātmyasaṃyutām naimiṣeyā ūcuḥ tvayā sūta mahābuddhe kṛṣṇadvaipāyano muniḥ

Translation

નૈમિષારણ્યના ઋષિઓએ કહ્યું—હે મહાબુદ્ધિમાન સૂત! લિંગ-માહાત્મ્યથી યુક્ત આ પુણ્ય પુરાણ-સંહિતા તમને મુનિ કૃષ્ણદ્વૈપાયન (વ્યાસ)એ અર્પી છે।

Word by Word

• पुराणसंहिताम्: Purāṇic compendium/collection

• पुण्याम्: sacred, merit-bestowing

• लिङ्गमाहात्म्यसंयुताम्: endowed with the glory/significance of the Liṅga

• नैमिषेयाः ऊचुः: the Naimiṣa sages said

• त्वया: to you/through you

• सूत: O Sūta

• महाबुद्धे: O great-minded, of vast intellect

• कृष्णद्वैपायनः मुनिः: the sage Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

Speaker

Naimisharanya Sages (Naimiṣeyas)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa (Krishna-Dvaipayana)
• Suta

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-mahātmya as a sanctifying Purāṇic revelation preserved in an authoritative lineage (Vyāsa → Sūta → sages), establishing the Liṅga as the central emblem of Pati (Śiva) worthy of devotion and study.

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

Indirectly, by highlighting “Liṅga-mahātmya,” it points to Śiva-tattva as the supreme Pati whose formless-transcendent reality is approached through the Liṅga symbol and its revealed meanings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it prepares the ground for later teaching on Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented disciplines by establishing the scripture’s provenance and sacred authority.