Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

पराशरश् च गर्गश् च भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ तदा भविष्यन्ति महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः

Transliteration

parāśaraś ca gargaś ca bhārgavāṅgirasau tadā bhaviṣyanti mahātmāno brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ

Translation

Sa panahong iyon, lilitaw sina Parāśara at Garga, at gayundin ang mga rishi na Bhārgava at Āṅgirasa, bilang mga Brāhmaṇa na dakila ang loob—yaong nakatawid sa kabilang pampang ng Veda—karapat-dapat magtaguyod ng dharma at gumabay sa mga paśu (mga nilalang na nakagapos) patungo sa Pati (Panginoon) sa pamamagitan ng wastong kaalaman at ritwal.

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara (a sage)

• च: and

• गर्गः: Garga (a sage)

• च: and

• भार्गव-आङ्गिरसौ: Bhārgava and Āṅgirasa (lineages/seers)

• तदा: then/at that time

• भविष्यन्ति: will come to be/will arise

• महात्मानः: great-souled, noble

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brāhmaṇas (Vedic custodians)

• वेद-पारगाः: those who have gone beyond/are masters of the Veda

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Garga
• Bhargava
• Angirasa

FAQs

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

It establishes that Veda-master sages (veda-pāragāḥ) will arise to preserve dharma and transmit the scriptural basis for Shiva-oriented worship and rites, grounding Linga devotion in Vedic authority.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting realized Vedic seers as guides, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord known through right knowledge (jñāna) and right action (kriyā), by which the paśu is led toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named; the emphasis is on Vedic mastery as the qualification for teaching mantra, yajña, and Shaiva observances—supporting the broader Pāśupata-oriented path of disciplined practice under competent teachers.