Shloka 132
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
विवर्तनाद्ब्रह्मणस्तु ब्रह्मवैवर्तमुच्यते । लिंगस्य चरितोक्तत्वात्पुराणं लिंगमुच्यते
vivartanādbrahmaṇastu brahmavaivartamucyate | liṃgasya caritoktatvātpurāṇaṃ liṃgamucyate
Karena mengajarkan ‘vaivarta’, yakni perubahan-perubahan yang berkaitan dengan Brahmā sebagai prinsip penciptaan, ia disebut Brahma‑vaivarta. Dan karena menuturkan kisah suci serta kemuliaan Liṅga Śiva, Purāṇa itu disebut Liṅga (Purāṇa).
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages, consistent with Purāṇic frame and Uma-saṃhitā discourse style)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava
Sthala Purana: Mentions the Liṅga Purāṇa by name and rationale (‘liṅgasya carita’). While not naming a specific Jyotirliṅga, it evokes the pan-Indian Liṅga as Śiva’s aniconic/axis form celebrated across kṣetras.
Significance: Affirms liṅga-māhātmya as a salvific focus; in Siddhānta, liṅga-arcana supports purification (mala-kṣaya) and prepares the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It explains that Purāṇas are named according to their central teaching: when the Liṅga’s glory and sacred history are taught, the text is identified as ‘Liṅga Purāṇa,’ affirming the Liṅga as a primary doorway to Śiva-realization in Shaiva tradition.
By stating that a Purāṇa is called ‘Liṅga’ because it expounds the Liṅga’s carita (māhātmya and narratives), it supports Saguna upāsanā through the Liṅga as a sanctified form that leads the devotee toward Śiva, the supreme Pati.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening/recitation) of Liṅga-related Purāṇic teachings alongside Liṅga-pūjā—ideally with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and traditional offerings such as water/abhisheka.