Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

शुक्लास्ता नामतः सर्वास् त्रिशतीर्घर्मसर्जनाः सोमो बिभर्ति ताभिस्तु मनुष्यपितृदेवताः

Transliteration

śuklāstā nāmataḥ sarvās triśatīrgharmasarjanāḥ somo bibharti tābhistu manuṣyapitṛdevatāḥ

Translation

Ang lahat ng yaon ay tinatawag sa pangalang “Śuklā”—tatlong daan ang bilang, na lumilikha ng init at sigla ng buhay. Sa pamamagitan ng mga ito, si Soma (ang Buwan) ay nagtataguyod sa mga tao, sa mga Pitṛ (mga ninunong nilalang), at sa mga Deva; kaya ang kaayusan ng sansinukob ay napangangalagaan sa ilalim ng Pati, na ang kapangyarihan ay lumalaganap sa mga tanglaw ng langit.

Word by Word

• śuklāḥ: the bright (lunar) ones/bright phases

• tāḥ: those

• nāmataḥ: by name

• sarvāḥ: all

• triśatīḥ: three hundred

• gharma: heat, warmth, vital heat

• sarjanāḥ: producing, generating

• somaḥ: Soma, the Moon

• bibharti: supports, sustains

• tābhiḥ: by them/through them

• tu: indeed

• manuṣya: humans

• pitṛ: ancestors (Pitṛs)

• devatāḥ: gods, deities

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Pitrs
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames the Moon (Soma) as a sustaining cosmic agency; in Linga worship, such cosmic supports are understood as functioning under Shiva (Pati), so honoring the Linga aligns the worshipper (pashu) with dharma and cosmic rhythm.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse implies an ordered cosmos where Soma nourishes beings; in Shaiva Siddhanta this sustaining order is ultimately dependent on Pati, the supreme Lord who empowers all devatās and their functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports timing rites with the bright lunar cycle (śukla-pakṣa) and Soma-related offerings for Pitṛs and Devas; yogically, it points to maintaining inner “gharma” (vital heat/prāṇa) in harmony with cosmic cycles.