Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 83
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
देवावूचतुः / भक्तः पातितं लिङ्गं यदेतद् भुवि शङ्कर एतत् प्रगृह्यतां भूय अतो देव स्तुवावहे
devāvūcatuḥ / bhaktaḥ pātitaṃ liṅgaṃ yadetad bhuvi śaṅkara etat pragṛhyatāṃ bhūya ato deva stuvāvahe
देव म्हणाले—हे शंकर! भक्तीने भूमीवर पाडलेले हे लिंग पुन्हा उचलून स्वीकारावे. म्हणून, हे देव, आम्ही तुझी स्तुती करीत आहोत.
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FAQs
Sacred symbols (like the liṅga) are treated as loci of presence and order; restoring them is framed as a dharmic act, approached through reverence rather than force.
This is narrative (ākhyāna) material supporting dharma and worship practices; it aligns more with Vamśānucarita-style storytelling than with sarga/pratisarga.
A ‘fallen liṅga’ can symbolize disrupted worship or cosmic imbalance; the Devas’ request that Śiva ‘take it up again’ encodes restoration of sacred order and validates liṅga-bhakti within a broader, non-sectarian Purāṇic frame.