Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

यज्ञयाजी जितक्रोधः सर्वभूतानुकम्पनः कौरवाणां च सर्वेषां स भवद्रथ उत्तमः

Transliteration

yajñayājī jitakrodhaḥ sarvabhūtānukampanaḥ kauravāṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ sa bhavadratha uttamaḥ

Translation

Si Bhavadratha ay tagaganap ng mga yajña ng Veda, nagwagi laban sa galit, at mahabagin sa lahat ng nilalang; sa lahat ng Kaurava, siya ang pinakadakila.

Word by Word

• यज्ञयाजी (yajñayājī): performer of sacrifices

• जितक्रोधः (jitakrodhaḥ): one who has conquered anger

• सर्वभूत-अनुकम्पनः (sarvabhūta-anukampanaḥ): compassionate to all beings

• कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām): of the Kauravas

• च (ca): and

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām): of all

• सः (saḥ): he

• भवद्रथः (bhavadrathaḥ): Bhavadratha (proper name)

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ): best, most excellent

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bhavadratha
• Kauravas

FAQs

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

It presents the ethical qualifications that make worship fruitful: yajna performed with self-mastery (jitakrodha) and compassion purifies the pashu (individual soul) and prepares it for steady Shiva-bhakti centered on the Linga.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the Lord (Pati) who is pleased not merely by ritual, but by inner conquest of anger and universal compassion—qualities aligned with Shiva’s grace (anugraha) that loosens pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vedic yajna is highlighted, supported by a yogic discipline of krodha-jaya (mastery over anger); this inner restraint is a key auxiliary to Shaiva sadhana and aligns with Pashupata-style purification of conduct.