Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

नास्ति मृत्युभयं शंभोर् भक्तानामिह सर्वतः मृतसंजीवनं चापि शैवमद्य वदामि ते

Transliteration

nāsti mṛtyubhayaṃ śaṃbhor bhaktānāmiha sarvataḥ mṛtasaṃjīvanaṃ cāpi śaivamadya vadāmi te

Translation

Para sa mga deboto ni Śambhu, walang takot sa kamatayan saanman sa mundong ito. Ngayon ay ituturo ko sa iyo ang lihim na Śaiva na tinatawag na “muling pagbibigay-buhay sa patay”—ang kapangyarihang nagbabalik-buhay na sumisibol mula sa pagkanlong sa Panginoon bilang Pati.

Word by Word

• na asti: there is not

• mṛtyu-bhayam: fear of death

• śaṁbhoḥ: of Śambhu (Śiva, the auspicious Lord)

• bhaktānām: of devotees

• iha: here (in this world)

• sarvataḥ: everywhere, in all respects

• mṛta-saṁjīvanam: revivification of the dead / life-restoring principle

• ca api: and also

• śaivam: Śaiva doctrine/means (Śiva-centered upāya)

• adya: today/now

• vadāmi: I speak/teach

• te: to you.

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares that Śiva-bhakti centered on the Linga grants abhayam (fearlessness), even regarding death, because the devotee takes refuge in Pati (Śiva) who dissolves pāśa (bondage).

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

Śiva is presented as Śambhu—the auspicious, protective Pati—whose grace (anugraha) overrules mortal fear and restores life-force, indicating his sovereignty over mṛtyu and saṁsāra.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to a Śaiva upāya associated with Mṛtasaṃjīvana/Mṛtyuñjaya power—typically realized through Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and Pāśupata-oriented surrender that converts fear into liberation-oriented devotion.