Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Vighneshvara-Prashna and Deva-Krita Shiva-Stava

Adhyaya 104

Devanagari script

सर्वेषु सर्वदा सर्वमार्गे सम्पूजिताय ते रुद्राय रुद्रनीलाय कद्रुद्राय प्रचेतसे महेश्वराय धीराय नमः साक्षाच्छिवाय ते

Transliteration

sarveṣu sarvadā sarvamārge sampūjitāya te rudrāya rudranīlāya kadrudrāya pracetase maheśvarāya dhīrāya namaḥ sākṣācchivāya te

Translation

Поклон Тебе — Рудре, почитаемому всеми, всегда и на всяком пути; Рудре тёмно-синему, грозному Рудре, всеведущему Прачете (Pracetas); Махешваре, стойкому и безмятежному — поклон Тебе, воочию истинному Шиве, Пати, дарующему освобождение связанному пашу (paśu).

Word by Word

• सर्वेषु: among all beings/in all realms

• सर्वदा: always

• सर्वमार्गे: by every path/discipline

• सम्पूजिताय: fully worshipped/honoured

• ते: to You

• रुद्राय: to Rudra

• रुद्रनीलाय: to the blue-hued Rudra

• कद्रुद्राय: to the fierce/terrible Rudra

• प्रचेतसे: to the wise/knowing one (Pracetas)

• महेश्वराय: to Maheshvara, the Great Lord

• धीराय: to the steady, courageous, composed one

• नमः: salutation

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly, in truth

• शिवाय: to Shiva, the auspicious One

• ते: to You.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn/stuti within the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as universally worship-worthy—accessible through every mārga—supporting the Linga as a non-sectarian, all-path symbol of the one Pati who receives worship from all beings.

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

Shiva is praised as Rudra (the transformative power), Maheshvara (supreme sovereignty), and sाक्षात् शिव (directly manifest auspicious Reality), implying the Lord as Pati whose presence is immediate and liberating.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is sarva-mārga sampūjā—worship through multiple disciplines (puja, mantra, japa, dhyāna), aligning with Pāśupata orientation where devotion and inner steadiness (dhīra-bhāva) loosen pasha.