Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

उमामहेश्वरव्रतं—पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्रस्य माहात्म्यं, न्यासः, जपविधिः, सदाचारः, विनियोगः

Devanagari script

एवं लब्ध्वा शिवं ज्ञानं ज्ञात्वा जपविधिक्रमम्

Transliteration

evaṃ labdhvā śivaṃ jñānaṃ jñātvā japavidhikramam

Translation

ಈ ರೀತಿ ಶಿವಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾದ ಮಂಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು, ಜಪದ ವಿಧಿ-ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಸಮ್ಯಕವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಸಾಧಕನು ಮಂತ್ರಸಾಧನೆಯ ನಿಯಮಿತ ಅನುಶಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆಗ ಪಶು ಪತಿ ಶಿವನ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

Word by Word

• एवं (evaṃ): thus

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā): having obtained/attained

• शिवं (śivaṃ): Śiva’s/auspicious

• ज्ञानं (jñānaṃ): knowledge, true knowing

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā): having understood/known

• जप (japa): mantra repetition

• विधि (vidhi): rule, prescribed rite

• क्रमम् (kramam): sequence, ordered procedure

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer observance to inner attainment: true Linga-worship is fulfilled when one gains Śiva-jñāna and then performs japa according to a prescribed krama, making worship a disciplined sādhanā rather than mere ritual.

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

Śiva is presented as the very content of liberating knowledge (śiva-jñāna): knowing Him is not only devotional but transformative, preparing the bound soul (paśu) for the Lord’s (pati) grace through right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa performed by vidhi and krama—rule and sequence—indicating a Pāśupata-style disciplined repetition where method, purity, and order are essential for spiritual fruition.