Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

एतत्ते कथितं सर्वम् इतिहासं पुरातनम् परार्धं ब्रह्मणो यावत् तावद्भूतिः समासतः

Transliteration

etatte kathitaṃ sarvam itihāsaṃ purātanam parārdhaṃ brahmaṇo yāvat tāvadbhūtiḥ samāsataḥ

Translation

Kaya’t isinalaysay ko sa iyo nang buo ang sinaunang banal na kasaysayang ito—na binuod hanggang sa saklaw na “parārdha” ni Brahmā—upang maunawaan sa diwa ang daloy ng bhūti, ang pagpapakita ng pag-iral.

Word by Word

• etat: this

• te: to you

• kathitam: has been narrated/told

• sarvam: entirely

• itihāsam: sacred history/legendary account

• purātanam: ancient

• parārdham: the latter half/measure called parārdha (cosmic time-span)

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• yāvat: up to/as far as

• tāvat: so much/that far

• bhūtiḥ: manifestation, becoming, cosmic prosperity/power

• samāsataḥ: in brief, in summary

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames the preceding teaching as an authoritative, ancient itihāsa summarizing cosmic manifestation—establishing the doctrinal ground on which Linga symbolism and Shiva as Pati (Lord of manifestation) are understood.

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

By summarizing bhūti (manifested becoming) across cosmic time, it implies the Shaiva Siddhanta stance that manifestation operates under the sovereignty of Pati—Shiva—while pashu (souls) experience the unfolding within pasha (bondage) until liberated.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; it functions as a narrative colophon, preparing the listener for Shaiva disciplines (Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-yoga) grounded in a correct view of cosmic order and time.