Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ब्रह्माणमभिवन्द्यार्ताः प्रोचुराकुलितेक्षणाः

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā brahmaṇo brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ brahmāṇamabhivandyārtāḥ procurākulitekṣaṇāḥ

Translation

Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon ni Brahmā, ang mga pantas na brahmin—matitibay na parang toro—ay nabagabag sa dalamhati; yumukod sila kay Brahmā at nagsalita, nanginginig ang mga mata sa pagkabalisa.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• तत्-वचनम्: those words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• ब्राह्मण-ऋषभाः: the foremost (bull-like) among brahmin sages

• ब्रह्माणम्: to Brahmā

• अभिवन्द्य: having bowed/saluted

• आर्ताः: afflicted, distressed

• प्रोचुः: they said/spoke

• आकुलित-ईक्षणाः: with agitated/perturbed eyes

Speaker

Suta (narrating); the immediate speakers are the Brahmin sages addressing Brahma

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames the proper disposition for Linga-upāsanā: humility (abhivandana) and earnest seeking when the mind is shaken—turning the pashu (limited soul) toward guidance that ultimately culminates in devotion to Pati, Shiva.

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

Indirectly: the sages’ agitation signals the limits of created authority (Brahmā) and points toward Shiva-tattva as the stabilizing Pati beyond mental turbulence—later resolved through Shaiva revelation and Linga symbolism.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pranāma and śravaṇa (reverent listening) are emphasized—foundational disciplines that prepare the aspirant for Pashupata-oriented practice, where humility and attentive reception of doctrine precede sādhana.