Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

गिरेरुपरि विप्रेन्द्राः शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् सहस्रभौमं विस्तीर्णं विमानं वामतः स्थितम्

Transliteration

girerupari viprendrāḥ śuddhasphaṭikasannibham sahasrabhaumaṃ vistīrṇaṃ vimānaṃ vāmataḥ sthitam

Translation

ഹേ വിപ്രേന്ദ്രന്മാരേ, പർവ്വതത്തിന്റെ മുകളിൽ ഇടത്തുവശത്ത് ശുദ്ധസ്ഫടികസദൃശമായ ദീപ്തിയോടെ ഒരു വിശാല വിമാനം നിലകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു—സഹസ്ര നിലകളോടുകൂടി, വ്യാപകമായി വിരിഞ്ഞത്—പാശബന്ധിത പശുവിന്റെ ബന്ധനം അഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രഭു-പതിയുടെ കൃപാമഹിമയുടെ അത്ഭുതചിഹ്നം.

Word by Word

• गिरेः (gireḥ): of the mountain

• उपरि (upari): above

• विप्रेन्द्राः (viprendrāḥ): O best of Brahmins / O Brahmin sages

• शुद्ध (śuddha): pure

• स्फटिक (sphaṭika): crystal

• सन्निभम् (sannibham): resembling / like

• सहस्र (sahasra): thousand

• भौमम् (bhaumam): storeys/levels/terraces (lit. ground-like floors)

• विस्तीर्णम् (vistīrṇam): expansive, spread out

• विमानम् (vimānam): celestial mansion/chariot

• वामतः (vāmataḥ): on the left side

• स्थितम् (sthitam): situated, stood

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse presents an auspicious divine sign—a radiant, crystal-like vimāna—supporting the Purāṇic theme that sacred spaces connected to Shiva and Linga-upāsanā manifest tangible marks of Pati’s presence and grace.

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

By depicting extraordinary purity and luminosity (śuddha-sphaṭika), the verse points to Shiva-tattva as stainless consciousness and the bestower of anugraha, whose presence transforms the realm of the bound soul.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated, but the imagery aligns with Shaiva practice of tīrtha-darśana and contemplative absorption (dhyāna) on Shiva’s luminous signs—supportive to Pashupata-oriented inner purification.