Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

ग्रहाद्यधिपत्याभिषेकः

Cosmic Consecrations of Lords of Planets and Domains

Devanagari script

रुद्राणां देवदेवेशं नीललोहितमीश्वरम् विघ्नानां व्योमजं देवं गजास्यं तु विनायकम्

Transliteration

rudrāṇāṃ devadeveśaṃ nīlalohitamīśvaram vighnānāṃ vyomajaṃ devaṃ gajāsyaṃ tu vināyakam

Translation

Sinasamba ko ang Panginoon ng mga Rudra, ang Diyos ng mga diyos—si Īśvara, Nīlalohita; at sinasamba ko rin si Vināyaka, ang diyos na isinilang sa kalangitan, may mukhang elepante, ang Panginoong namamahala at nag-aalis ng mga balakid.

Word by Word

• रुद्राणाम्: of the Rudras

• देवदेवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• नीललोहितम्: Nīlalohita (the Blue-and-Red One, a name of Rudra)

• ईश्वरम्: the Sovereign Lord

• विघ्नानाम्: of obstacles/impediments

• व्योमजम्: born of the sky (celestial)

• देवम्: the deity

• गजास्यम्: elephant-faced

• तु: indeed/and

• विनायकम्: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an invocation/stuti within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Rudra/Nīlalohita)
• Vinayaka (Ganesha)

FAQs

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

It functions as a preparatory invocation: one venerates Pati (Īśvara/Rudra) as supreme, and invokes Vināyaka as vighna-niyantṛ (governor/remover of obstacles) so the Linga-puja proceeds without impediments in mantra, ritual, and inner concentration.

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

Shiva is hailed as Devadeveśa—supreme over all divine powers—signaling Pati-tattva (the Lord) as the ultimate ruler of the Rudras and the cosmic functions, with Nīlalohita indicating Rudra’s awe-inspiring, transformative sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the standard puja-vidhi principle: begin with vighna-śānti by honoring Vināyaka, then proceed to Rudra/Śiva worship—mirroring Pāśupata discipline where external and internal obstacles are cleared before deeper sādhanā.