Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच निशम्य वचनं तस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः प्रपिबन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां प्रीतस्तत्प्रश्नगौरवात्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca niśamya vacanaṃ tasya brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ prapibanniva cakṣurbhyāṃ prītastatpraśnagauravāt

Translation

Sinabi ni Sūta: Nang marinig niya ang mga salita ni Brahmā, ang Paramēṣṭhin—ang kataas-taasang panginoon ng kaayusan ng paglikha—siya’y napuspos ng galak, nakatitig na wari’y iniinom sa mga mata, dahil sa bigat at dangal ng mismong tanong na iyon.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• निशम्य: having heard, after listening

• वचनम्: speech, words

• तस्य: of him/that

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• परमेष्ठिनः: of Parameṣṭhin (the highest seated, cosmic creator)

• प्रपिबन्न् इव: as if drinking in

• चक्षुर्भ्याम्: with (his) two eyes

• प्रीतः: pleased, delighted

• तत्-प्रश्न-गौरवात्: due to the weight/importance of that question

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights the required attitude for approaching Linga-tattva: reverent, concentrated śravaṇa (listening) to authoritative speech, because the inquiry into Shiva (Pati) is weighty and transformative for the soul (Pashu).

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as something approached through profound questioning and deep receptivity—suggesting that the revelation of Pati is not casual knowledge but a liberating insight that dissolves Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa and ekāgratā (one-pointed attention): the foundational discipline that supports Pashupata-oriented sādhanā and makes later puja-vidhi and mantra-upāsanā fruitful.