Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

रुद्राश् च शूलमादित्या मुशलं वसवस् तथा मुद्गरं स्तम्भिताः सर्वे देवेनाशु दिवौकसः

Transliteration

rudrāś ca śūlamādityā muśalaṃ vasavas tathā mudgaraṃ stambhitāḥ sarve devenāśu divaukasaḥ

Translation

ರುದ್ರರು ತ್ರಿಶೂಲಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿದರು; ಆದಿತ್ಯರು ಮುಶಲಗಳನ್ನು; ವಸುಗಳು ಮುದ್ಗರಗಳನ್ನು—ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ವರ್ಗವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಆ ದೇವನು ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ಥಂಭಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು; ಇದರಿಂದ ಪತಿ ಶಿವನೇ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸುವವನು ಎಂಬುದು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು।

Word by Word

• रुद्राः: the Rudras

• च: and

• शूलम्: trident

• आदित्याः: the Adityas

• मुशलम्: club/pestle-like weapon

• वसवः: the Vasus

• तथा: likewise

• मुद्गरम्: hammer/mallet

• स्तम्भिताः: restrained, made motionless, paralyzed

• सर्वे: all

• देवेन: by the Deva (the Lord)

• आशु: swiftly

• दिवौकसः: the dwellers of heaven, gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode within the Purva-Bhaga narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Rudras
• Adityas
• Vasus
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the highest devas and their weapons are powerless without Pati (Shiva); Linga worship centers on surrender to the Supreme who alone grants śakti, protection, and liberation.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and independent (svatantra): the Lord can instantly restrain all delegated cosmic powers, indicating that all devatā-śaktis function under His command.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: restraining (stambhana/nirodha) of external force and egoic power, cultivating humility and dependence on Pati through mantra, worship, and inner control.