Shloka 29

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः

Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship

Devanagari script

तस्य पुण्यं मया वक्तुं सम्यग्युगशतैरपि शक्यते नैव विप्रेन्द्रास् तस्माद् वै स्थापयेत् तथा

Transliteration

tasya puṇyaṃ mayā vaktuṃ samyagyugaśatairapi śakyate naiva viprendrās tasmād vai sthāpayet tathā

Translation

Ó melhor dos brâmanes, ainda que eu falasse por centenas de yugas, não poderia declarar plenamente o mérito nascido desse ato. Portanto, deve‑se instalar o Liṅga exatamente desse modo, para que o paśu (a alma atada) se volte para Pati, o Senhor Śiva, e afrouxe o pāśa (os laços) por meio do culto.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (act/rite)

• puṇyam: merit, sacred fruit

• mayā: by me

• vaktum: to speak, to describe

• samyak: completely, properly

• yuga-śataiḥ api: even with hundreds of yugas

• śakyate na eva: it is not possible

• vipra-indrāḥ: O chiefs among Brahmins

• tasmāt: therefore

• vai: indeed

• sthāpayet: one should स्थापित/establish/install

• tathā: thus, in that manner

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga-sthapana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It declares the fruit (puṇya) of Linga-sthāpana to be immeasurable, urging the practitioner to establish the Linga exactly as prescribed—because consecration becomes a direct, enduring support for Shiva-bhakti.

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

By presenting the merit as beyond complete narration, it implies Shiva-tattva as ananta (limitless) and the Linga as a fitting, consecrated locus through which the paśu approaches Pati and transcends pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Linga-sthāpana (installation/consecration) as a primary Shaiva practice; it functions as a sustained discipline supporting puja, mantra, and the inward orientation central to Pāśupata-style sādhanā.