Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

याश् च सर्वेषु द्वीपेषु देवलोकेषु निम्नगाः ताश् च स्त्रीविग्रहाः सर्वाः संजग्मुर्हृष्टमानसाः

Transliteration

yāś ca sarveṣu dvīpeṣu devalokeṣu nimnagāḥ tāś ca strīvigrahāḥ sarvāḥ saṃjagmurhṛṣṭamānasāḥ

Translation

At ang lahat ng mga ilog na dumadaloy pababa sa lahat ng mga kontinente at sa mga daigdig ng mga deva—ang mga iyon din, na pawang nag-anyong pambabae, ay nagtipon na may pusong nag-uumapaw sa galak upang makibahagi sa banal na ritong Śaiva at sa mapalad na presensya ng Panginoon.

Word by Word

• याः (yāḥ): those who

• च (ca): and

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu): in all

• द्वीपेषु (dvīpeṣu): continents/island-continents

• देवलोकेषु (devalokeṣu): in the worlds of the gods

• निम्नगाः (nimnagāḥ): rivers/streams that flow downward

• ताः (tāḥ): those

• च (ca): also/and

• स्त्री-विग्रहाः (strī-vigrahāḥ): having female forms/embodiments

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• संजग्मुः (saṃjagmuḥ): assembled/came together

• हृष्ट-मानसाः (hṛṣṭa-mānasāḥ): joyful in mind, delighted at heart

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narrator, describing events to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Sacred Rivers (Nimnagāḥ)

FAQs

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

It portrays all sacred rivers—sources of tirtha-purity—personifying and assembling joyfully, implying that Linga-puja is supported by the total sanctifying power of holy waters and divine realms.

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

By showing the cosmos (continents, deva-worlds, and their rivers) converging toward a single auspicious center, the verse hints at Shiva as Pati—the integrative principle to whom all purifying forces naturally incline.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-oriented principle is implied: tirtha-jala (consecrated water) and abhiṣeka are central supports for Shaiva worship, with the rivers symbolically ‘arriving’ to empower the rite.