Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

परस्परानुप्रवेशाद् आप्यायेते परस्परम् उत्तरे चैव भूम्यर्धे तथा ह्यग्निश् च दक्षिणे

Transliteration

parasparānupraveśād āpyāyete parasparam uttare caiva bhūmyardhe tathā hyagniś ca dakṣiṇe

Translation

Sa paglalagos sa isa’t isa, ang mga elemento’y nag-aalalay at nagpapalago sa isa’t isa. Sa hilagang kalahati naroon ang bahagi ng Lupa; gayundin, ang Agni ay nakatatag sa timog na dako.

Word by Word

• paraspara-anupraveśāt: by mutual entering/interpenetration

• āpyāyete: they grow, are nourished, increase

• parasparam: mutually/each other

• uttare: in the north/northern side

• ca eva: and indeed

• bhūmi-ardhe: in the half/portion of earth

• tathā: likewise/so

• hi: indeed

• agniḥ: fire (Agni)

• ca: and

• dakṣiṇe: in the south/southern side

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga cosmological teaching within the Linga Purana frame)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Bhumi (Earth)

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as an interpenetrating, mutually sustaining order—an outlook used in Linga-puja where the Linga is contemplated as the axis of all tattvas, integrating Earth (stability) and Agni (transformation) under Shiva as Pati.

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

By implying an ordered, intelligible interweaving of elements, it points to Shiva-tattva as the governing consciousness (Pati) in which elemental functions are coordinated; the Pashu experiences these bhutas through pasha (bondage) until purified by right knowledge and worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports bhuta-shuddhi (elemental purification) and directional ritual mapping: meditating on Earth’s steadiness and Agni’s purifying power in their ordained quarters as part of Shaiva worship and Pashupata-oriented inner discipline.