Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

ब्रह्मणो वरप्रदानम् — शिवस्य परत्वप्रतिपादनम् तथा वराहेण भूमेः पुनःस्थापनम्

Devanagari script

स्रष्टुं च भगवांश्चक्रे मतिं मतिमतां वरः मुख्यं च तैर्यग्योन्यं च दैविकं मानुषं तथा

Transliteration

sraṣṭuṃ ca bhagavāṃścakre matiṃ matimatāṃ varaḥ mukhyaṃ ca tairyagyonyaṃ ca daivikaṃ mānuṣaṃ tathā

Translation

Nais ipamalas ang paglikha, ang Mapalad na Panginoon—pinakamainam sa mga marurunong—ay humubog ng layuning malikha, at hinati ang mga nilalang sa pangunahing kaayusan, sa kaayusang isinilang bilang hayop (tairyag-yoni), sa kaayusang maka-diyos, at sa kaayusang pantao rin.

Word by Word

• स्रष्टुम्: to create

• च: and

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord (Pati, the Supreme)

• चक्रे: made/formed

• मतिम्: intention, creative resolve (buddhi/saṅkalpa)

• मतिमताम् वरः: the best among the intelligent/wise

• मुख्यम्: the chief/primary class (principal creation)

• च: and

• तैर्यग्योन्यम्: born of animal wombs, the subhuman species

• च: and

• दैविकम्: divine (deva) class

• मानुषम्: human class

• तथा: likewise/also.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in metaphysics: the Linga signifies Pati (Shiva) whose saṅkalpa initiates and orders all categories of embodied life, so worship aligns the pashu (soul) with the source of creation.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign intelligence and will (mati/saṅkalpa): the Lord does not merely shape matter but consciously classifies manifestation, remaining the transcendent Pati who governs pasha-bound beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports Pashupata contemplation: meditate on Shiva as the inner director of buddhi (mati) and as ruler of all jīva-orders, cultivating detachment from species-identity and turning toward Pati through japa and Linga-upāsanā.