Shloka 43

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

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

वारुणेन च ज्येष्ठेन तथा वेदव्रतेन च तथान्तरेण पुण्येन सूक्तेन पुरुषेण च

Transliteration

vāruṇena ca jyeṣṭhena tathā vedavratena ca tathāntareṇa puṇyena sūktena puruṣeṇa ca

Translation

ແລະດ້ວຍບົດ Varuṇa, ດ້ວຍບົດ Jyeṣṭha, ດ້ວຍການຖືປະພຶດ Veda-vrata, ແລະດ້ວຍບົດສວດອັນບຸນອື່ນໆ—ພ້ອມທັງ Purusha Sūkta ດ້ວຍ—ຜູ້ນັ້ນພຶງຖວາຍສັນລະເສີນແດ່ພຣະປະຕິສູງສຸດ ຄື ພຣະສິວະ; ເພາະພະວະຈະນະແຫ່ງເວດເຫຼົ່ານີ້ຊໍາລະ pashu ແລະຄາຍ pāśa ແຫ່ງພັນທະນາການ।

Word by Word

• वारुणेन: with the (hymn/rite) of Varuṇa

• च: and

• ज्येष्ठेन: with the Jyeṣṭha (hymn/rite)

• तथा: likewise

• वेदव्रतेन: with the Vedic vow/observance

• च: and

• तथा: also

• अन्तरेण: with another/alternatively

• पुण्येन: holy, merit-producing

• सूक्तेन: by a hymn (sūkta)

• पुरुषेण: by/with the Purusha (Purusha Sūkta)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Vaidika praise/puja-vidhi within the Linga Purana frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Varuna
• Purusha

FAQs

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

It authorizes Shiva-linga worship through recognized Vedic suktas (including the Purusha Sukta), implying that Vedic praise can be integrated into Shaiva puja as a purifier and merit-giver.

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

By linking Purusha Sukta-style praise to the object of worship, it points to Shiva as Pati—the all-pervading Supreme Person who transcends and supports the cosmos, capable of releasing the bound soul (pashu) from bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-centered Vaidika stuti as part of Shiva-puja—using specific suktas and vrata-like discipline (veda-vrata), aligning devotion with purificatory practice akin to Pashupata sadhana.