Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

प्रवृत्तचक्रो बलवान् म्लेच्छानामन्तकृत्स तु अधृष्यः सर्वभूतानां चचाराथ वसुंधराम्

Transliteration

pravṛttacakro balavān mlecchānāmantakṛtsa tu adhṛṣyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ cacārātha vasuṃdharām

Translation

Nang umikot na ang kaniyang gulong, ang makapangyarihang iyon—tagapagwakas ng mga mleccha—ay lumibot sa daigdig; di-masasalakay ng lahat ng nilalang, tinahak Niya ang buong mundo bilang lakas ng dharma.

Word by Word

• प्रवृत्तचक्रः: whose wheel is set in motion

• बलवान्: mighty, powerful

• म्लेच्छानाम्: of the mlecchas (outsiders/impious forces)

• अन्तकृत्: end-maker, destroyer

• सः तु: he indeed

• अधृष्यः: unassailable, unconquerable

• सर्वभूतानाम्: to all beings

• चचार: wandered/traversed

• अथ: then

• वसुंधराम्: the earth

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta Goswami
• Mlecchas

FAQs

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

It frames worldly order as dharma protected by a divinely empowered agent; in Linga worship this points to Shiva as Pati who safeguards the world and removes obstructive forces, inspiring devotees to seek protection and purification through the Linga.

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

By emphasizing “unassailable to all beings,” it reflects the invincibility and sovereign potency associated with Shiva-tattva—Pati beyond all pashus—whose power upholds cosmic balance and subdues adharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline: turning the ‘wheel’ inward—sustained sadhana that destroys inner impurities (mleccha-like tendencies) and stabilizes the practitioner in dharma under Shiva’s protection.