Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

पूजयेच्च यथालाभं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यथ समाहिताः पूजयध्वं सपुत्राः सह बन्धुभिः

Transliteration

pūjayecca yathālābhaṃ tataḥ siddhimavāpsyatha samāhitāḥ pūjayadhvaṃ saputrāḥ saha bandhubhiḥ

Translation

Sambahin ang Panginoon sa anyo ng Liṅga ayon sa anumang kaya at mayroon; saka ninyo matatamo ang siddhi (kaganapang espirituwal). Sa isip na nakatuon at payapa, isagawa ang pagsamba—kasama ang inyong mga anak at mga kamag-anak—upang ang paśu (sariling kaluluwa) ay lumapit sa biyaya ni Pati (Śiva) at lumuwag ang pāśa (pagkagapos).

Word by Word

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): one should worship

• च (ca): and

• यथालाभम् (yathālābham): according to what is obtained/available

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim): accomplishment, spiritual success

• अवाप्स्यथ (avāpsyatha): you (all) will attain

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ): composed, concentrated

• पूजयध्वम् (pūjayadhvam): worship (you all)

• सपुत्राः (saputrāḥ): along with sons

• सह (saha): together with

• बन्धुभिः (bandhubhiḥ): with relatives/kinsmen.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s puja-instruction within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It teaches that Liṅga-pūjā is valid and fruitful even when performed with limited means; sincerity and steadiness (samāhita-citta) are the real qualifiers, leading to siddhi by Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who grants siddhi when approached through devoted worship; attainment is not merely ritual success but movement toward release from pāśa (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A simple but potent puja-vidhi: worship according to capacity, done with samāhita (one-pointed, disciplined attention), aligning with Pāśupata-style emphasis on inner composure alongside outer worship.