ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा
तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या भविष्यन्ति तपस्विनः उशिको बृहदश्वश् च देवलः कविरेव च
tatrāpi mama te śiṣyā bhaviṣyanti tapasvinaḥ uśiko bṛhadaśvaś ca devalaḥ kavireva ca
ที่นั่นด้วย เหล่าฤๅษีผู้บำเพ็ญตบะจักเป็นศิษย์ของเรา—อุศิกะ พฤหทัศวะ เทวละ และกวีด้วย
Suta Goswami (narrating the lineage within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva transmission)
It anchors Linga-worship in an authorized Shaiva guru-parampara, showing that disciplined tapasvins become formal disciples who preserve and transmit Linga-centered practice.
Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who gathers and guides qualified seekers (pashus) through discipleship, indicating grace (anugraha) operating through lineage and instruction.
Tapas as a prerequisite for Shaiva initiation is emphasized—an ascetic, Pashupata-oriented discipline that ripens the seeker for receiving Linga-upasana and guru-teachings.