Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः
Adhyaya 28
विना यथा हि पितरं मातरं तनयास्त्विह न जायन्ते तथा सोमं विना नास्ति जगत्त्रयम्
vinā yathā hi pitaraṃ mātaraṃ tanayāstviha na jāyante tathā somaṃ vinā nāsti jagattrayam
Kung paanong sa mundong ito’y hindi isinisilang ang mga anak kung walang ama at ina, gayon din: kung wala si Soma—ang Buwan, tagapagpanatili ng rasa at ng daloy ng paghahandog—hindi mananatiling matatag ang tatlong daigdig bilang maayos na kosmos.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal reference to the doctrine of Soma’s cosmic necessity)
FAQs
It frames cosmic stability as dependent on Soma—the sacrificial and nourishing principle—implying that Shiva-puja aligned with Vedic order (yajña, soma, rasa) sustains harmony in the worlds, which is a key Purāṇic rationale behind Linga worship.
By highlighting an indispensable sustaining principle behind manifest existence, the verse points to Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that ordered cosmos requires divine governance; Soma functions as a visible support within creation, while Shiva as Pati is the ultimate ground enabling and regulating such supports.
The verse implicitly emphasizes Soma-linked Vedic yajña and devotional observances timed to lunar rhythms; in a Shaiva frame, this supports disciplined puja-vrata and inner steadiness (yoga-niyama) that harmonize the pashu with cosmic dharma.