Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

सह देव्या नमश्चक्रुः शिरोभिर् भूतलाश्रितैः सर्वे सब्रह्मका देवाः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः

Transliteration

saha devyā namaścakruḥ śirobhir bhūtalāśritaiḥ sarve sabrahmakā devāḥ sayakṣoragarākṣasāḥ

Translation

Kasama ng Diyosa, silang lahat ay yumukod sa pagpipitagan, idinampi ang ulo sa lupa—ang lahat ng Deva kasama si Brahmā, at pati ang mga Yakṣa, Nāga, at Rākṣasa.

Word by Word

• saha: together with

• devyā: with the Goddess (Devī/Śakti)

• namaḥ-cakruḥ: they performed obeisance/bowed

• śirobhiḥ: with (their) heads

• bhū-tala-āśritaiḥ: resting upon the surface of the earth (touching the ground)

• sarve: all

• sa-brahmakāḥ: together with Brahmā

• devāḥ: the gods

• sa-yakṣa-uraga-rākṣasāḥ: together with Yakṣas, serpent-beings (Nāgas/Uraga), and Rākṣasas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Brahma
• Devas
• Yakshas
• Nagas
• Rakshasas

FAQs

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

It establishes that true Linga-bhakti is grounded in complete humility (pranāma with head to earth) and recognizes Śiva together with Śakti as the worship-worthy supreme reality honored by all orders of beings.

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

By showing Brahmā, the Devas, and even powerful non-deva classes bowing, the verse implies Śiva-tattva as Pati—the supreme Lord beyond all hierarchies—inseparable from Devī (Śakti), before whom all pashus submit.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is śirasā namaskāra (prostration with the head touching the ground), a core gesture of śaraṇāgati used in Śaiva pūjā and supportive of Pāśupata discipline through ego-surrender.