Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Adhyaya 50 — देवपुर्यः, पुराणि, आयतनानि च; श्रीकण्ठाधिपत्य-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

पुराणां तु सहस्राणि सप्त शक्रारिणां द्विजाः मुकुटे पन्नगावासः पुष्पकेतौ मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

purāṇāṃ tu sahasrāṇi sapta śakrāriṇāṃ dvijāḥ mukuṭe pannagāvāsaḥ puṣpaketau munīśvarāḥ

Translation

ಹೇ ದ್ವಿಜರೇ, ಪುರಾಣಗಳು ಸಹಸ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ; ಶಕ್ರವಿರೋಧಿ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು (ಪ್ರಧಾನ)ವೆಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮುನೀಶ್ವರರಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಪಮಕುಟಧಾರಿ ಪನ್ನಗಾವಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಪುಷ್ಪಕೇತು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರು.

Word by Word

• purāṇām: of the Purāṇas

• tu: indeed/and

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• sapta: seven

• śakrāriṇām: of those who are enemies/opponents of Śakra (Indra)

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

• mukuṭe: as a crown/on the diadem

• pannaga-āvāsaḥ: Pannagāvāsa (lit. ‘serpent-dweller’/a proper name)

• puṣpaketau: Puṣpaketu (proper name

• munīśvarāḥ: great sages/lords among munis

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Sages (Dvijas/Munīśvaras)

FAQs

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

It asserts scriptural authority and lineage: Linga-worship (liṅga-pūjā) is grounded in an inherited Purāṇic tradition guarded and transmitted by recognized sages.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing the Shaiva paramparā that preserves knowledge of Pati (Śiva) beyond Indra-centered power; it frames Shiva-tattva as a higher, tradition-protected revelation rather than a merely celestial hierarchy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the emphasis is on the custodianship of Shaiva teachings that later unfold as Pāśupata discipline and liṅga-pūjā vidhi in the Purāṇa.