Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

तत एवं प्रसन्ने तु सर्वदेवनिवारणम् वपुश्चकार देवेशो दिव्यं परममद्भुतम्

Transliteration

tata evaṃ prasanne tu sarvadevanivāraṇam vapuścakāra deveśo divyaṃ paramamadbhutam

Translation

Pagkaraan, nang ang kalagayan ay mapayapa na, ang Panginoon ng mga Deva ay nag-anyong isang banal at lubhang kagila-gilalas na anyo—isang anyong pumipigil at sumusupil sa lahat ng diyos—na naghayag sa Pati, ang Tagapamahala maging ng kapangyarihang makalangit.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• evam: thus

• prasanne: when pacified/pleased (state of calm)

• tu: indeed

• sarva-deva-nivāraṇam: restraining/holding back all the gods

• vapuḥ: form/body

• cakāra: made/assumed

• deveśaḥ: the Lord of the Devas (Shiva)

• divyam: divine

• paramam: supreme

• adbhutam: wondrous/marvelous

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal scene describes Shiva/Devesha)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as the supreme Pati whose divine manifestation subdues all subsidiary powers (devas), implying that Linga-puja is worship of the highest controller beyond all ritual agents and celestial authorities.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and transcendent: even the devas are ‘restrained’ by his will, indicating that all cosmic functions operate under the Lord who is beyond pasha (bondage) and governs pashus (souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The theme aligns with Pashupata discipline of nirodha (restraint): mastering the ‘devas’ as inner sense-powers and mental forces, so the practitioner turns from distributed powers to single-pointed devotion to Mahadeva in Linga-puja.