Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

तेजोमयो द्युतिधरो लोकमायो ऽग्रणीर् अणुः शुचिस्मितः प्रसन्नात्मा दुर्जयो दुरतिक्रमः

Transliteration

tejomayo dyutidharo lokamāyo 'graṇīr aṇuḥ śucismitaḥ prasannātmā durjayo duratikramaḥ

Translation

वे तेजोमय हैं, द्युति के धारक हैं; अपनी लोकमाया से अग्रणी होकर सबका संचालन करते हैं। वे अणु से भी सूक्ष्म हैं; उनका स्मित पवित्र और मंगलमय है, उनका आत्मस्वरूप प्रसन्न है। वे दुर्जेय हैं और अतिक्रमण से परे हैं—पाशों से परे पति।

Word by Word

• तेजोमयः: composed of divine light

• द्युतिधरः: bearer of radiance

• लोकमायः: whose māyā manifests/enchants the worlds

• अग्रणीः: the foremost leader/guide

• अणुः: the subtlest, minuter than an atom

• शुचिस्मितः: one with a pure/bright smile

• प्रसन्नात्मा: one whose inner being is tranquil and gracious

• दुर्जयः: difficult to conquer

• दुरतिक्रमः: hard to transgress, beyond crossing

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga’s object of worship as Shiva Himself—pure tejas and the supreme Pati—so the devotee approaches the Linga not as a mere symbol but as the radiant, transcendent Lord who guides the worlds through māyā.

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

Shiva is portrayed as luminous consciousness (tejas), both immanent (world-māyā and guidance) and transcendent (subtler than the subtlest, beyond conquest and beyond being crossed), indicating the Lord’s supremacy over bondage (pāśa) and the bound soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative practice is implied: dhyāna on Shiva as inner serenity (prasannātmā) and radiant splendor (dyutidhara), strengthening Pashupata-oriented detachment from māyā while taking refuge in the unconquerable Pati.