Shloka 7
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
भवद्भिः पृच्छयते तद्वत्तथा व्यासेन वै पुरा । पृष्टं सनत्कुमाराय तच्छ्रुतं ह्युपमन्युना
bhavadbhiḥ pṛcchayate tadvattathā vyāsena vai purā | pṛṣṭaṃ sanatkumārāya tacchrutaṃ hyupamanyunā
สิ่งที่ท่านทั้งหลายถามนั้นเอง ครั้งโบราณพระวยาสะก็เคยถามเช่นนั้น ท่านได้ถามพระสनัตกุมาร และคำสอนนั้นอุปมันยุได้สดับและสืบไว้โดยแท้
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga origin; it is a paramparā-śloka mapping the lineage of the Śivārcana teaching: Vyāsa → Sanatkumāra → Upamanyu → (later) Sūta → Naimiṣāraṇya sages.
Significance: Highlights the sanctity of lineage (guru-śiṣya-paramparā) as the conduit of efficacious ritual knowledge; receiving arcana-vidhi through authentic transmission is itself a form of anugraha.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes the sanctity of guru-paramparā: Shaiva knowledge is not mere theory but an authenticated transmission, ensuring that teachings leading toward Shiva-realization (moksha) remain pure and reliable.
By stressing an authorized lineage of instruction, it implies that correct Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva upāsanā should be learned from trustworthy teachers and scripture, not invented or practiced casually.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) to Shaiva teachings from a competent guru—preparing one for disciplined practice such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and other Shiva Purana-approved observances.