Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

देवकार्यं करिष्यामि प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः पापं विचारतो नास्ति धर्मिष्ठानां न संशयः

Transliteration

devakāryaṃ kariṣyāmi prasādātparameṣṭhinaḥ pāpaṃ vicārato nāsti dharmiṣṭhānāṃ na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

“Sa biyaya ni Parameṣṭhin (ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon), tutuparin ko ang gawain ng mga Deva. Sa mga nakatatag sa dharma, kapag sinuri ayon sa katotohanan, walang kasalanang lilitaw—walang pag-aalinlangan dito.”

Word by Word

• देवकार्यं: the divine task / work of the Devas

• करिष्यामि: I will do, I shall accomplish

• प्रसादात्: by grace, through favor

• परमेṣ्ठिनः: of Parameṣṭhin (the Supreme Lord / Highest Being)

• पापं: sin, demerit

• विचारतः: upon reflection, by right discernment

• नास्ति: does not exist, does not arise

• धर्मिष्ठानाम्: of the righteous, of those firmly grounded in dharma

• न संशयः: no doubt, no uncertainty

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic dialogue; verse expresses the resolve of a dharmic agent acting under divine sanction)

Characters & Entities

• Parameshthin

FAQs

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

It frames righteous action (deva-kārya) as effective and untainted when performed under the Lord’s prasāda—an inner principle behind Linga-pūjā where devotion and divine grace purify karma.

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

By calling the Highest principle “Parameṣṭhin” whose grace authorizes and sanctifies action, it points to Pati (the Lord) as the supreme governor of karma who can dissolve pāpa for the dharmic pashu through prasāda.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is dharmic action done with discernment (vicāra) and reliance on divine grace—aligned with Pāśupata discipline where intention, purity, and surrender reduce pasha (bondage).