Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

गाणपत्यं ददौ तस्मै दक्षायाक्लिष्टकर्मणे देवाश् च सर्वे देवेशं तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

gāṇapatyaṃ dadau tasmai dakṣāyākliṣṭakarmaṇe devāś ca sarve deveśaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ parameśvaram

Translation

Ipinagkaloob Niya kay Daksha—na di-napapagod at matatag sa gawa—ang katayuang Gaṇapati, panginoon ng mga gaṇa. Pagkaraan, pinuri ng lahat ng mga diyos ang Panginoon ng mga deva, si Parameśvara—ang kataas-taasang Pati na nagpapalaya sa mga paśu mula sa gapos.

Word by Word

• गाणपत्यं: gaṇapatya status/lordship over the gaṇas

• ददौ: gave/granted

• तस्मै: to him

• दक्षाय: to Dakṣa

• अक्लिष्टकर्मणे: to one whose deeds are not fatigued/whose actions are untroubled

• देवाः: the gods

• च: and

• सर्वे: all

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• तुष्टुवुः: praised/eulogized

• परमेश्वरम्: Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daksha
• Devas
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It shows that all authority in the cosmos flows from Parameśvara: even exalted offices like gaṇa-lordship are granted by Śiva, affirming the Linga’s worship as devotion to the supreme Pati who empowers dharma and order.

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

Śiva is named Deveśa and Parameśvara—sovereign above the devas—indicating Shiva-tattva as the supreme Lord (Pati) worthy of universal stuti, the source of power and the one who can release beings from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds stuti (hymnic praise) as a key limb of Śaiva devotion; such praise supports Pāśupata-oriented bhakti by turning the paśu toward the Pati through reverence, recitation, and worship.