Shloka 21

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

ध्यायन्सनातनं विष्णुं जपहोमपरायणः इत्युक्तः प्रणिपत्यैनं विश्वामित्रं महायशाः

Transliteration

dhyāyansanātanaṃ viṣṇuṃ japahomaparāyaṇaḥ ityuktaḥ praṇipatyainaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

സനാതന വിഷ്ണുവിനെ ധ്യാനിച്ച്, ജപവും ഹോമവും ആചരിക്കുന്നതിൽ പരായണനായ ആ മഹായശസ്സുള്ളവൻ—ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ്—മഹാത്മാവ് വിശ്വാമിത്രനെ പ്രണാമിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• ध्यायन् (dhyāyan): meditating

• सनातनम् (sanātanam): eternal

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum): Viṣṇu

• जप (japa): mantra-repetition

• होम (homa): oblation into fire

• परायणः (parāyaṇaḥ): wholly devoted/intent upon

• इति (iti): thus

• उक्तः (uktaḥ): spoken/said

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya): having bowed/prostrated

• एनम् (enam): to him/this one

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram): Viśvāmitra

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ): greatly renowned/illustrious.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Visvamitra

FAQs

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

It underscores the preparatory disciplines—dhyāna, japa, and homa—that purify the sādhaka before Linga-pūjā, aligning the pashu (soul) toward Pati (the Lord) by weakening pasha (bondage).

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

By presenting devotion to Viṣṇu inside the Linga Purana’s Shaiva framework, it reflects the Purāṇic teaching that the Supreme (Pati) is one reality approached through divine forms—supporting a unity-vision consistent with Shaiva Siddhānta’s insistence on disciplined approach to the Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa and homa, supported by dhyāna—core purificatory limbs that steady the mind and refine intention, serving as a practical foundation for higher Shaiva sādhanā (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline).