Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
तदा प्रकृति लोकेऽस्मिंल्लिंगपूजाविधिः स्मृतः । लिंगे प्रतिष्ठितश्शंभुर्भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकः
tadā prakṛti loke'smiṃlliṃgapūjāvidhiḥ smṛtaḥ | liṃge pratiṣṭhitaśśaṃbhurbhuktimuktipradāyakaḥ
ครั้งนั้นในโลกแห่งปรกฤติ ได้มีการสถาปนาวิธีบูชาศิวลึงค์; พระศัมภูผู้ประดิษฐานในลึงค์ ประทานทั้งภุกติและมุกติ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava
Sthala Purana: This verse generalizes the post-theophany institution of liṅga-pūjā in the prakṛti-world: Śiva remains ‘pratiṣṭhita’ in the liṅga as an accessible locus of grace, granting bhukti and mukti.
Significance: Affirms liṅga worship as a universal means to both worldly well-being and liberation through Śiva’s abiding presence.
Type: panchakshara
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It declares Liṅga-pūjā as an authoritative, tradition-sanctioned path in the manifested world, where Śiva is accessible in a consecrated form and grants both dharmic prosperity (bhukti) and final release (mukti).
The verse emphasizes Śiva’s gracious presence as ‘pratiṣṭhita’ in the Liṅga—Saguna worship that supports devotees in worldly duties while steadily leading them toward liberation.
Perform regular Liṅga-pūjā according to vidhi—offering with devotion and purity, and sustaining remembrance of Śambhu (japa/dhyāna), especially in observances like Mahāśivarātri.