Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

निशाकरान्निस्रवन्ते जीमूतान्प्रत्यपः क्रमात् वृन्दं जलमुचां चैव श्वसनेनाभिताडितम्

Transliteration

niśākarānnisravante jīmūtānpratyapaḥ kramāt vṛndaṃ jalamucāṃ caiva śvasanenābhitāḍitam

Translation

Mula sa Buwan, waring ang mga tubig ay dumadaloy patungo sa mga ulap sa wastong sunod-sunod; at ang mga kumpol ng ulap na tagapagdala ng ulan ay marahas na hinahampas at itinataboy ng mababangis na hangin—isang masamang pagyanig sa dating maayos na galaw ng mga sangkap.

Word by Word

• niśākarāt: from the moon

• nisravante: flow forth/stream

• jīmūtān: the clouds

• prati: toward

• apaḥ: waters

• kramāt: in sequence/gradually

• vṛndam: a multitude/cluster

• jalamucām: of the rain-clouds (water-releasers)

• ca eva: and indeed

• śvasanena: by wind/breath (storm-wind)

• abhitāḍitam: battered/struck violently

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Moon)
• Vayu (Wind)
• Megha (Clouds)

FAQs

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

By depicting the elements behaving contrary to their normal order, the verse points to a reality beyond prakṛti—Shiva as Pati—reminding the devotee that Linga-puja is worship of the sovereign consciousness that governs and can dissolve cosmic law.

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

The disorder of moon, waters, clouds, and wind implies that the cosmos is not autonomous; Shiva-tattva stands as the transcendent regulator whose will can reconfigure the elemental hierarchy, revealing His supremacy over pasha (material constraints).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports a Pāśupata-style takeaway: cultivate vairāgya and steadiness amid changing elemental conditions—using japa, dhyāna on the Linga, and inner prāṇa-discipline to move from pashu-bound fluctuation toward Pati-centered stability.