Shloka 2

Devanagari script

प्राङ्मुखा दक्षिणास्यास्तु चोत्तरप्रभवाः शुभाः पश्चिमाग्राः पवित्राश् च प्रतिवर्षं प्रकीर्तिताः

Transliteration

prāṅmukhā dakṣiṇāsyāstu cottaraprabhavāḥ śubhāḥ paścimāgrāḥ pavitrāś ca prativarṣaṃ prakīrtitāḥ

Translation

Ang mga ilog na nakaharap sa silangan ay sinasabing, sa bisa ng kanilang gampanin, ay tila nakaharap sa timog; ang mga nagmumula sa hilaga ay mapalad; ang mga ang dulo’y patungong kanluran ay nagpapadalisay—ganyan ang ipinahahayag taon-taon.

Word by Word

• प्राङ्मुखाः: east-facing

• दक्षिणास्याः: south-faced / having the south as the ‘mouth’ (ritual-facing aspect)

• तु: indeed

• च: and

• उत्तर-प्रभवाः: arising from the north / north-origin

• शुभाः: auspicious

• पश्चिम-अग्राः: having the front/tip toward the west

• पवित्राः: purifying, holy

• च: and

• प्रति-वर्षम्: every year, annually

• प्रकीर्तिताः: proclaimed, taught, traditionally recited

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional ritual-directional classifications within the Linga Purana’s puja/vidhi discourse)

FAQs

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

It codifies auspicious and purifying directional orientations used to structure Shiva-puja, aligning the worship-space so the pashu (soul) approaches Pati (Shiva) through ordered, sanctifying ritual conditions.

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

Indirectly: Shiva-tattva is approached through purity (pavitrata) and right order (vidhi). The verse implies that sacred orientation is not mere geography but a ritual discipline that supports the soul’s movement from pasha (bondage) toward Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dik-nirnaya (directional determination) as part of puja-vidhi—an external discipline that complements Pashupata-style inner discipline by establishing purity, auspiciousness, and correct placement/orientation in annual observances.