Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

संबभूवुर्महात्मानो विशुद्धा ब्रह्मवर्चसः विरजाश् च विबाहुश् च विशोको विश्वभावनः

Transliteration

saṃbabhūvurmahātmāno viśuddhā brahmavarcasaḥ virajāś ca vibāhuś ca viśoko viśvabhāvanaḥ

Translation

Pagkaraan ay lumitaw ang mga nilalang na may dakilang diwa—lubos na dalisay at nagniningning sa ningning ng brahman: Viraja, Vibāhu, Viśoka, at Viśvabhāvana—karapat-dapat maglingkod sa Pati (Śiva) sa paglawak ng paglikha, hindi ginagapos ng magaspang na pasha ng dalamhati at dungis.

Word by Word

• saṃbabhūvuḥ: came into being/manifested

• mahātmānaḥ: great-souled ones

• viśuddhāḥ: completely pure

• brahma-varcasaḥ: possessing brahmanic radiance/spiritual luster

• virajāḥ: Viraja (also ‘stainless’)

• ca: and

• vibāhuḥ: Vibāhu (also ‘mighty-armed’)

• viśokaḥ: Viśoka (also ‘free from grief’)

• viśva-bhāvanaḥ: Viśvabhāvana (also ‘sustainer/causer of the world’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Viraja
• Vibahu
• Vishoka
• Vishvabhavana

FAQs

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

It frames creation as guided by purified, brahma-tejas-filled beings—implying that true Linga-upāsanā begins with inner śuddhi (purification) so the pashu (soul) can align with Pati (Śiva) beyond pasha (impurities).

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

By presenting agents of creation as ‘stainless’ and ‘sorrowless,’ the verse reflects Śiva-tattva as the pure, unbinding principle (Pati) whose presence enables manifestation without being tainted by rajas, śoka, or other bonds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is śuddhi-oriented sādhanā—Pāśupata-style purification (restraint, inner clarity, and freedom from rajas/śoka) as the prerequisite for effective Śiva-pūjā and contemplative absorption on the Linga.