Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
रथं चक्रुः सुसंरब्धा देवदेवस्य धीमतः
rathaṃ cakruḥ susaṃrabdhā devadevasya dhīmataḥ
Sa matatag at nag-aalab na pagnanais, inihanda nila ang isang karwahe para sa Marunong na Panginoon ng mga deva—si Deva-deva—upang maisakatuparan ang banal na gawain na nakaugnay sa Kanya.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It highlights the principle of sacred preparedness—devotees and devas act with focused resolve to serve Pati (Shiva). In Linga-centered worship, such readiness (saṃrambha) is part of proper upacāra: arranging the means to approach the Lord with discipline and devotion.
By calling Him Deva-deva and dhīmat, the verse presents Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord above the gods—whose luminous intelligence guides cosmic action. He is not merely a deva among devas, but the governing consciousness behind their efforts.
The practice emphasized is saṅkalpa-driven service (kriyā) offered to Pati: disciplined preparation of instruments and supports for worship or divine work—an outer expression of inner one-pointedness akin to Pāśupata orientation toward Shiva.