Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

सदा तु चन्द्रकान्तानां सदा यौवनशालिनाम् श्यामाङ्गानां सदा सर्वभूषणास्पददेहिनाम्

Transliteration

sadā tu candrakāntānāṃ sadā yauvanaśālinām śyāmāṅgānāṃ sadā sarvabhūṣaṇāspadadehinām

Translation

वे सदा चन्द्र-प्रभा से दीप्त, सदा यौवन-सम्पन्न; श्यामवर्ण अंगों वाले, और ऐसे देहधारी हैं जिनका शरीर सदा समस्त आभूषणों के योग्य धाम है।

Word by Word

• sadā: always/ever

• tu: indeed

• candra-kāntānām: of those who are moon-lovely/moon-radiant

• sadā: always

• yauvana-śālinām: of those endowed with youthfulness

• śyāma-aṅgānām: of those with dark limbs/dusky-bodied

• sadā: always

• sarva-bhūṣaṇa-āspada-dehinām: of those whose bodies are fit abodes for all ornaments (ornament-worthy-bodied)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s sacred sphere as intrinsically auspicious—where divine attendants embody radiance, purity, and beauty—supporting the devotee’s bhāva (contemplative mood) during Linga-pūjā.

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

By depicting moon-like splendor and ever-youthful perfection around him, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the source-field of auspiciousness (śiva) in which all perfected qualities appear without decay.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It primarily supports dhyāna (meditative visualization) used in Shaiva pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented contemplation—fixing the mind on auspicious, purified forms to loosen pasha (bondage) upon the pashu (soul).