Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण ध्यानयोगसमन्विताः प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं गन्तारो रुद्रमेव हि

Transliteration

te 'pi tenaiva mārgeṇa dhyānayogasamanvitāḥ prāpya māheśvaraṃ yogaṃ gantāro rudrameva hi

Translation

Sila rin—sa pagsunod sa gayong landas at taglay ang yoga ng pagninilay (dhyāna)—ay nakakamit ang Maheśvara‑Yoga; tunay na kay Rudra lamang sila tutungo, sa Kataas-taasang Pati, lampas sa lahat ng mas mababang hantungan.

Word by Word

• ते अपि (te 'pi): they also

• तेन एव मार्गेण (tenaiva mārgeṇa): by that very path

• ध्यान-योग-समन्विताः (dhyānayoga-samanvitāḥ): endowed with meditative yoga

• प्राप्य (prāpya): having attained

• माहेश्वरं योगम् (māheśvaraṃ yogam): the Yoga of Maheśvara (Śiva-centered discipline)

• गन्तारः (gantāraḥ): those who go/attain

• रुद्रम् एव (rudram eva): Rudra alone

• हि (hi): indeed/for

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Maheśvara/Pāśupata-oriented path in Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as a Maheśvara discipline: through dhyāna-yoga the devotee’s aim is not merely merit or heaven, but direct orientation to Rudra as Pati—the final refuge and goal.

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

Shiva is presented as Rudra “alone” (eva)—the unsurpassed Pati beyond secondary attainments—implying that true yoga culminates in Shiva-realization rather than in limited siddhis or worldly fruits.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga integrated into Maheśvara (Pāśupata-oriented) yoga is highlighted: steady meditation on Shiva that loosens pāśa (bondage) and guides the paśu (soul) toward union with Pati.