Shloka 2
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
तत्राद्भुता महादिव्या लिंगोत्पत्तिः श्रुता शुभा । श्रुत्वा यस्याः प्रभावं च दुःखनाशो भवेदिह
tatrādbhutā mahādivyā liṃgotpattiḥ śrutā śubhā | śrutvā yasyāḥ prabhāvaṃ ca duḥkhanāśo bhavediha
Di sana didengarkan kisah yang membawa keberkatan tentang kemunculan Liṅga yang menakjubkan, maha-ilahi. Dengan mendengarnya serta memahami daya rohaninya, dukacita seseorang lenyap di sini, dalam kehidupan ini juga.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devotional hearing) of the Liṅgotpatti narrative is itself a purifying Shaiva practice: the divine glory of Shiva’s Liṅga dissolves duḥkha (worldly sorrow) and turns the mind toward Pati (Shiva) as the saving refuge.
By praising the Liṅga’s “supremely divine” manifestation, the verse supports Liṅga-upāsanā as a direct, accessible form of Saguna Shiva worship—through which devotees approach the transcendent (Nirguna) Shiva via a sacred, grace-filled symbol.
The implied practice is regular hearing/recitation of the Liṅgotpatti-kathā with devotion, ideally alongside simple Liṅga-pūjā (water offering) and japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a sorrow-destroying discipline.