Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

एतेषामेव देवानां यथा तेजो यथा तपः यथायोगं यथामन्त्रं यथाधर्मं यथाबलम्

Transliteration

eteṣāmeva devānāṃ yathā tejo yathā tapaḥ yathāyogaṃ yathāmantraṃ yathādharmaṃ yathābalam

Translation

Para sa mismong mga diyos na ito, ang kanilang mga tungkulin at kalagayan ay dapat isaayos nang wasto—ayon sa kanilang tejas, ayon sa tapas, ayon sa angkop na yoga, ayon sa kapangyarihan ng mantra, ayon sa dharma, at ayon sa lakas.

Word by Word

• eteṣām: of these

• eva: indeed/only

• devānām: of the gods

• yathā: according to/as

• tejaḥ: radiance, spiritual splendor

• tapaḥ: austerity, tapas

• yathāyogam: according to fitness/appropriate qualification (yoga)

• yathāmantram: according to mantra/authorized sacred formula

• yathādharmaṃ: according to dharma/righteous order

• yathābalam: according to strength/power

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the established order of divine roles within the Purva-Bhaga creation framework)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames ritual authority as qualification-based: in Linga-oriented Shaiva practice, mantra, tapas, and dharma determine who is fit to perform or preside—pointing to disciplined eligibility rather than mere status.

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

Indirectly, it implies a Shaiva metaphysic of Pati’s governance: the cosmos is ordered by measurable adhikāra (fitness)—tejas, tapas, mantra, and dharma—reflecting Shiva’s role as the regulator of powers, not a random distributor of boons.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Adhikāra (eligibility) grounded in tapas and yoga: mantras are effective when joined to yogic fitness and dharmic conduct—an outlook aligned with Pashupata discipline and regulated mantra-sādhana.