Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

एवं पूज्य प्रविश्यान्तर् भवनं परमेष्ठिनः दत्त्वा पुष्पाञ्जलिं भक्त्या पञ्चमूर्धसु पञ्चभिः

Transliteration

evaṃ pūjya praviśyāntar bhavanaṃ parameṣṭhinaḥ dattvā puṣpāñjaliṃ bhaktyā pañcamūrdhasu pañcabhiḥ

Translation

ಈ ರೀತಿ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನು ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿ (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ)ಯ ಅಂತರಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪುಷ್ಪಾಂಜಲಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು—ಐದು ಶಿರಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು।

Word by Word

• एवं: thus

• पूज्य: having worshipped (having performed pūjā)

• प्रविश्य: having entered

• अन्तर्: within/inside

• भवनं: the abode, mansion

• परमेष्ठिनः: of Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā, the supreme lord of the created order)

• दत्त्वा: having given/offered

• पुष्पाञ्जलिं: a flower-offering held in joined palms (puṣpāñjali)

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• पञ्चमूर्धसु: on the five heads

• पञ्चभिः: with five (offerings/portions), one each.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Parameṣṭhin)

FAQs

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

It highlights a core pūjā-act—offering puṣpāñjali with bhakti—showing that reverent devotion expressed through ritual is a valid approach to the Divine, even within creation-era narratives.

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

By foregrounding bhakti-filled worship as the gateway to entering a sacred inner abode, the verse implies the Shaiva Siddhānta principle that Pati (the Lord) is approached through devotion and right observance, loosening pāśa (bondage) that limits the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A simple but formal pūjā procedure: entering the sanctified space after worship and offering a puṣpāñjali with focused devotion—an outward ritual that supports inward steadiness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.