Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

अलदं जलदस्याथ वर्षं प्रथममुच्यते कुमारस्य तु कौमारं द्वितीयं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

aladaṃ jaladasyātha varṣaṃ prathamamucyate kumārasya tu kaumāraṃ dvitīyaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

Para kay Jalada (ulap ng ulan), ang unang varṣa ay tinatawag na Alada. Para kay Kumāra, ang ikalawang yugto ay ipinahahayag bilang Kaumāra, ang panahon ng pagkabata.

Word by Word

• jaladasya: of the rain-cloud

• atha: then/indeed

• varṣam (varṣā): the rainy season/rains

• prathamam: the first

• ucyate: is said/is called

• kumārasya: of the boy/young child

• tu: but/indeed

• kaumāram: the stage of childhood

• dvitīyam: the second

• parikīrtitam: is declared/proclaimed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-worship within disciplined awareness of time (kāla): recognizing seasons and life-stages supports regular vrata, pūjā schedules, and the steadiness required for Linga-upāsanā.

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

Implicitly, Shiva-tattva is the ordering Pati behind kāla and niyati (cosmic order): the text classifies natural cycles and human development as intelligible structures sustained by the Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Time-based discipline (kāla-niyama): aligning sādhana—daily worship, seasonal observances, and age-appropriate dharma—with a regulated rhythm, a supporting principle for Pāśupata-oriented practice.