Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

एवमोमोमिति प्रोक्तम् इत्याहुर्यजुषां वराः यजुषां वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋचः सामानि सादरम्

Transliteration

evamomomiti proktam ityāhuryajuṣāṃ varāḥ yajuṣāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā ṛcaḥ sāmāni sādaram

Translation

“Gayon, ‘Om, Om’ ang ipinahayag,” wika ng mga pinakadakila sa mga umaawit ng Yajus. Nang marinig ang wika ng Yajus, ang mga taludtod ng Ṛk at ang mga awit ng Sāman ay tumugon nang may paggalang, nagkakaisa sa banal na papuri sa Kataas-taasang Pati—Śiva.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• om om iti: ‘Om, Om’—the praṇava repeated

• proktam: is proclaimed/declared

• iti: thus

• āhuḥ: they said

• yajuṣām: of the Yajus (Yajurveda/its reciters)

• varāḥ: the best/excellent ones

• yajuṣām vacanam: the utterance/speech of the Yajus

• śrutvā: having heard

• ṛcaḥ: the Ṛks (Ṛgvedic verses/reciters)

• sāmāni: the Sāmans (Sāmavedic chants/reciters)

• sādaram: respectfully, with reverence.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Vedic acclamation around the Linga’s manifestation)

Characters & Entities

• Om (Praṇava)
• Yajurveda
• Rigveda
• Samaveda
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows that at the Linga’s manifestation, Vedic currents converge on the Praṇava—‘Om’—indicating that Linga-pūjā is rooted in Vedic reverence and culminates in one supreme object of worship: Śiva as Pati.

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

By portraying Ṛk and Sāman harmonizing after the Yajus’ proclamation of Om, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as the unifying ground of all Vedic sound—beyond sectarian division—where mantra resolves into the Supreme Lord, Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇava-japa and Vedic recitation in coordinated worship: the repeated ‘Om’ functions as a mantra-key that aligns speech and mind toward Śiva, supporting inner Pāśupata orientation (turning the pashu toward Pati through mantra).