Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

आराधयन्ति विप्रेन्द्रा जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः लिङ्गं कृत्वा यथान्यायं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्

Transliteration

ārādhayanti viprendrā jitakrodhā jitendriyāḥ liṅgaṃ kṛtvā yathānyāyaṃ sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam

Translation

Ang mga pinakadakilang Brahmin—na nagwagi sa galit at nagpasuko sa mga pandama—ay sumasamba kay (Śiva) sa pamamagitan ng paglikha ng Liṅga ayon sa wastong tuntunin, na may lahat ng mapalad na palatandaan (ng tunay na Liṅga).

Word by Word

• ārādhayanti: they worship/propitiate

• vipra-indrāḥ: best among Brahmins

• jita-krodhāḥ: those who have conquered anger

• jita-indriyāḥ: those who have conquered the senses

• liṅgam: the Liṅga (icon of Pati, Śiva)

• kṛtvā: having made/constructed

• yathā-nyāyam: according to rule and injunction

• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃyutam: endowed with all (proper) characteristics/marks

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja injunctions to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It makes inner discipline (control of krodha and indriyas) and outer correctness (a Liṅga made by śāstric rule with proper lakṣaṇas) the twin prerequisites for effective Śiva-ārādhana.

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

Śiva as Pati is approached through the Liṅga—aniconic yet ritually precise—showing that Shiva-tattva is grasped through disciplined practice and correct symbols rather than mere emotion or improvisation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pāśupata-leaning discipline: mastery over anger and the senses (yama-like restraint) coupled with proper Liṅga-nirmāṇa and puja according to vidhi.