Shloka 4

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

श्रौतस्मार्ताविरुद्धानां प्रसीदति महेश्वरः सदिति ब्रह्मणः शब्दस् तदन्ते ये लभन्त्युत

Transliteration

śrautasmārtāviruddhānāṃ prasīdati maheśvaraḥ saditi brahmaṇaḥ śabdas tadante ye labhantyuta

Translation

శ్రౌత–స్మార్త విధులకు విరోధం లేని వారి మీద మహేశ్వరుడు ప్రసన్నుడవుతాడు. ‘సత్’ అనేది బ్రహ్ముని పవిత్ర శబ్దం; సాధన లేదా జీవనాంతంలో దానిని పొందినవారు పరమ సిద్ధిని చేరుతారు.

Word by Word

• śrauta: based on Vedic revelation/Śruti

• smārta: based on Smṛti and dharma codes

• aviruddhānām: of those not opposed/contradictory

• prasīdati: becomes pleased, grants grace

• maheśvaraḥ: the Great Lord (Śiva as Pati)

• sat: “sat,” the true/existent, auspicious reality

• iti: thus

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahman / of the Veda

• śabdaḥ: sacred sound/word

• tad-ante: at its end, at the culmination (of rite, japa, or life)

• ye: those who

• labhanti: obtain/attain

• uta: indeed, moreover

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-puja as dharma-aligned: Shiva (Pati) is pleased when worship and life are not contrary to Śrauta and Smārta injunctions, making ritual purity and right conduct supportive of grace.

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

Shiva is presented as Maheśvara—the sovereign Pati who bestows prasāda (grace) upon the pashu when bondage (pāśa) is weakened through dharmic alignment and truth-oriented realization (“sat”).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It emphasizes Śrauta–Smārta conformity in worship (proper Vedic/Smṛti observance) and the contemplative/japa focus on the truth-word “sat,” pointing to disciplined practice culminating in realization.