Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

एते संबोधयामस्त्वां धर्मं च अनुपालय

Transliteration

ete saṃbodhayāmastvāṃ dharmaṃ ca anupālaya

Translation

Kaya’t kami’y nagpapaalala sa iyo: magising ka sa iyong tungkulin at matatag na itaguyod ang dharma, upang ang paśu—ang kaluluwang nakagapos—ay manatiling nakaayon kay Pati, ang Panginoon, sa pamamagitan ng wastong asal.

Word by Word

• एते: thus/therefore

• संबोधयामः: we admonish, we exhort

• त्वाम्: you

• धर्मम्: dharma, righteous order/duty

• च: and

• अनुपालय: protect, maintain, follow steadfastly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the admonitory counsel within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-bhakti as inseparable from dharma: worship becomes effective when the devotee preserves righteous conduct, which purifies the paśu and loosens pāśa (bondage).

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

By implying Pati as the stabilizing Lord of order, it aligns Shiva-tattva with the upholding of dharma—Shiva as the inner governor who supports rightness and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A foundational Pāśupata principle: ethical discipline (dharma-anupālana) as the prerequisite for mantra, pūjā, and yogic steadiness leading toward release from pāśa.