Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 162

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

ते परिग्राहिणः सर्वे संविभागरताः पुनः स्वादनाश् चाप्यशीलाश् च ज्ञेया भूतादिकाश् च ते

Transliteration

te parigrāhiṇaḥ sarve saṃvibhāgaratāḥ punaḥ svādanāś cāpyaśīlāś ca jñeyā bhūtādikāś ca te

Translation

Silang lahat ay mga kumakapit sa pag-aari; at muli, abala sila sa paghahati at pagbabahagi (para sa sariling layon). Nalululong sila sa mga lasa ng pagnanasa at salat sa wastong asal—kilalanin silang kabilang sa uri ng bhūta at mga katulad (mababang antas na tamasiko).

Word by Word

• ते (te): they

• परिग्राहिणः (parigrāhiṇaḥ): acquisitive, grasping, accepting/hoarding possessions

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• संविभागरताः (saṃvibhāga-ratāḥ): devoted to division/apportionment, engaged in distribution (often implying self-serving allocation)

• पुनः (punaḥ): again/further

• स्वादनाः (svādanāḥ): addicted to tastes, given to sensual enjoyment

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also

• अशीलाः (aśīlāḥ): ill-mannered, without proper conduct/discipline

• च (ca): and

• ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ): are to be known/understood as

• भूतादिकाः (bhūtādikāḥ): bhūtas and similar beings (ghostly/elemental tamasic orders)

• च (ca): and

• ते (te): they

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhutas

FAQs

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

It marks greed, self-serving division, sensual addiction, and lack of discipline as tamasic obstacles; Linga-puja is implied to require śīla (right conduct) and restraint so the pashu loosens pāśa and turns toward Pati.

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

By contrast: Shiva-tattva as Pati is purity and mastery over guṇas; those sunk in grasping and indulgence reflect bhūta-like tamas, indicating distance from Shiva’s liberating order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is yama-niyama style restraint—curbing hoarding and taste-addiction—supporting Pashupata-aligned discipline as a prerequisite for effective Shiva-puja and inner purification.