Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

Brahmā’s Yogic Vision of Sadyōjāta in the Śvetalohita Kalpa

Devanagari script

तत्र ते मुनयः सर्वे सद्योजातं महेश्वरम् प्रपन्नाः परया भक्त्या गृणन्तो ब्रह्म शाश्वतम्

Transliteration

tatra te munayaḥ sarve sadyojātaṃ maheśvaram prapannāḥ parayā bhaktyā gṛṇanto brahma śāśvatam

Translation

そこにて諸仙は皆、サディヨージャータとしてのマヘーシュヴァラに至上のバクティをもって帰依し、永遠のブラフマン—時を超え万変を離れたパティ、シヴァ—を讃歌した。

Word by Word

• तत्र: there

• ते: those

• मुनयः: sages

• सर्वे: all

• सद्योजातम्: Sadyojāta (the immediate-born, a five-faced aspect of Śiva)

• महेश्वरम्: Mahēśvara, the Great Lord

• प्रपन्नाः: having taken refuge/surrendered

• परया: supreme

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• गृणन्तः: praising/singing hymns

• ब्रह्म: Brahman, the Absolute (here indicated as Śiva-tattva)

• शाश्वतम्: eternal, everlasting

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Sadyojata
• Munis
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as prapatti (taking refuge) in Śiva as Pati, where praise (stotra) and supreme bhakti become the inner act of worship leading beyond bondage (pāśa).

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

Śiva is identified with the śāśvata Brahman—the eternal Absolute—approached here through the Sadyojāta aspect, showing that the personal Lord (Mahēśvara) and the transcendent Brahman are one.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti-yukta stotra and śaraṇāgati (surrender) as a core Shaiva practice—an inward discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where devotion to Pati loosens the pasha binding the pashu.