Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Adhyaya 22 — शिवानुग्रहः, ब्रह्मतपः, एकादशरुद्राः तथा प्राणतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

प्राणांस्तस्य ददौ भूयस् त्रिशूली नीललोहितः लब्ध्वासून् भगवान्ब्रह्म देवदेवमुमापतिम्

Transliteration

prāṇāṃstasya dadau bhūyas triśūlī nīlalohitaḥ labdhvāsūn bhagavānbrahma devadevamumāpatim

Translation

Pagkaraan, si Nīlalohita, ang Panginoong may hawak na trisula, ay muling nagkaloob ng mga prāṇa sa kanya. Nang maibalik ang kanyang mga hininga ng buhay, kinilala at pinuri ng kagalang-galang na Brahmā si Umāpati—ang Deva ng mga deva—bilang kataas-taasang Pati (Panginoon).

Word by Word

• प्राणान्: life-breaths, vital airs

• तस्य: of him, to him

• ददौ: gave, bestowed

• भूयस्: again, once more

• त्रिशूली: the trident-bearer

• नीललोहितः: Nīlalohita (a form/epithet of Śiva)

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained, having regained

• असून्: breaths, lives

• भगवान्: venerable, divine

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• देवदेवम्: the God of gods

• उमापतिम्: Umāpati, Lord of Umā (Śiva).

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account; internal action centers on Śiva and Brahmā)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Uma (Parvati)
• Nīlalohita

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Pati—the sovereign bestower of prāṇa—showing that life, renewal, and auspiciousness flow from Him; Linga worship centers on this anugraha (grace) that restores and uplifts the pashu (individual soul).

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

Śiva appears as Nīlalohita and Triśūlī, the transcendent Lord whose power can re-infuse prāṇa, demonstrating His role as the supreme Pati beyond the devas, recognized even by Brahmā.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the Shaiva principle of anugraha as the core of sādhanā: through devotion, mantra, and Linga-pūjā aligned with Pāśupata discipline, the pashu receives Śiva’s restoring power that loosens pāśa (bondage).