Shloka 11

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

पुराणसंहितां पुण्यां लिङ्गमाहात्म्यसंयुताम् नैमिषेया ऊचुः त्वया सूत महाबुद्धे कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः

Transliteration

purāṇasaṃhitāṃ puṇyāṃ liṅgamāhātmyasaṃyutām naimiṣeyā ūcuḥ tvayā sūta mahābuddhe kṛṣṇadvaipāyano muniḥ

Translation

เหล่าฤๅษีแห่งไนมิษารัณยะกล่าวว่า “โอ้สูตผู้มีปัญญายิ่ง คัมภีร์ปุราณะอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ซึ่งประกอบด้วยมหิมาแห่งลิงคะนั้น ท่านได้รับถ่ายทอดจากมุนีกฤษณทไวปายนะ (วยาสะ) แล้ว”

Word by Word

• पुराणसंहिताम्: Purāṇic compendium/collection

• पुण्याम्: sacred, merit-bestowing

• लिङ्गमाहात्म्यसंयुताम्: endowed with the glory/significance of the Liṅga

• नैमिषेयाः ऊचुः: the Naimiṣa sages said

• त्वया: to you/through you

• सूत: O Sūta

• महाबुद्धे: O great-minded, of vast intellect

• कृष्णद्वैपायनः मुनिः: the sage Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

Speaker

Naimisharanya Sages (Naimiṣeyas)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa (Krishna-Dvaipayana)
• Suta

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-mahātmya as a sanctifying Purāṇic revelation preserved in an authoritative lineage (Vyāsa → Sūta → sages), establishing the Liṅga as the central emblem of Pati (Śiva) worthy of devotion and study.

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

Indirectly, by highlighting “Liṅga-mahātmya,” it points to Śiva-tattva as the supreme Pati whose formless-transcendent reality is approached through the Liṅga symbol and its revealed meanings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it prepares the ground for later teaching on Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented disciplines by establishing the scripture’s provenance and sacred authority.