Shloka 25
Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna
Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship
कलौ लिंगार्चनं श्रेष्ठं तथा लोके प्रदृश्यते । तथा नास्तीति शास्त्राणामेष सिद्धान्तनिश्चयः
kalau liṃgārcanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ tathā loke pradṛśyate | tathā nāstīti śāstrāṇāmeṣa siddhāntaniścayaḥ
कलौ लिङ्गार्चनं श्रेष्ठं लोकेऽपि प्रत्यक्षतया दृश्यते। तदन्यथा नास्तीति शास्त्राणामेष सिद्धान्तनिश्चयः॥
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It declares the scriptural siddhānta that, in Kali-yuga, accessible devotion expressed as Śiva-liṅga arcana is the most effective and elevated path for grace and liberation.
The Liṅga is the primary saguna focus through which devotees approach the transcendent (nirguṇa) Śiva; the verse affirms Liṅga worship as the clearest, most sanctioned practice for this age.
Regular Liṅga arcana—such as offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa (especially the pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied as the recommended Kali-yuga sādhana.