Linga Purana 1.7.43 — Purva Bhaga, Adhyaya 7, Shloka 43

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

पराशरश् च गर्गश् च भार्गवश्चाङ्गिरास् तथा बलबन्धुर् निरामित्रः केतुशृङ्गस्तपोधनः

Transliteration

parāśaraś ca gargaś ca bhārgavaścāṅgirās tathā balabandhur nirāmitraḥ ketuśṛṅgastapodhanaḥ

Translation

പരാശരൻ, ഗർഗൻ, ഭാർഗവൻ, അങ്ങിരസൻ; കൂടാതെ ബലബന്ധു, നിരാമിത്ര, കേതുശൃംഗൻ—ഇവർ എല്ലാവരും തപോധന ഋഷിമാർ. ശൈവമാർഗം ധരിച്ചു, തപസ്-നിയമങ്ങളാൽ മോക്ഷസാധനയിൽ നിഷ്ഠരായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara (a great sage)

• च: and

• गर्गः: Garga (a sage)

• च: and

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu

• च: and

• आङ्गिराः: Āṅgiras (of the Āṅgirasa lineage

• तथा: likewise/also

• बलबन्धुः: Balabandhu (a sage)

• निरामित्रः: Nirāmitra (a sage)

• केतुशृङ्गः: Ketuśṛṅga (a sage)

• तपोधनः: tapodhana (one whose wealth is tapas

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Garga
• Bhargava
• Angiras
• Balabandhu
• Niramittra
• Ketushringa

FAQs

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

It establishes the authority-chain of tapodhana rishis who preserve and transmit Shaiva observances; Linga-puja is shown as rooted in a sanctified rishi-parampara rather than mere custom.

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

Indirectly, by highlighting tapas-rich seers: Shiva as Pati is approached through disciplined purification, where the pashu (soul) weakens pasha (bondage) under the guidance of realized teachers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas and guru-anchored discipline associated with the Pashupata stream—ascetic restraint, mantra-oriented practice, and tradition-based Shaiva observance upheld by the listed sages.