Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 184

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

सर्वरोगैर्न बाध्येत आपदो न स्पृशन्ति तम् धनमायुर्यशो विद्यां प्रभावमतुलं लभेत्

Transliteration

sarvarogairna bādhyeta āpado na spṛśanti tam dhanamāyuryaśo vidyāṃ prabhāvamatulaṃ labhet

Translation

Hindi siya dinadapuan ng anumang karamdaman; hindi siya sinasaling ng mga kapahamakan. Nakakamit niya ang yaman, mahabang buhay, dangal, banal na kaalaman, at di-mapapantayang lakas na espirituwal—sa matatag na bhakti kay Pati, Panginoong Śiva, ayon sa Liṅga-upāsanā.

Word by Word

• सर्व-रोगैः: by all diseases

• न: not

• बाध्येत: would be afflicted/overpowered

• आपदः: calamities, misfortunes

• न: not

• स्पृशन्ति: touch, assail

• तम्: him

• धनम्: wealth

• आयुः: lifespan, longevity

• यशः: fame, good repute

• विद्याम्: knowledge (śāstra-vidyā, spiritual learning)

• प्रभावम्: power, radiance, spiritual potency

• अतुलम्: incomparable

• लभेत्: he obtains/attains.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the phala-śruti to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it declares that sincere Liṅga-upāsanā draws Śiva’s anugraha (grace), granting protection from roga (disease) and āpada (calamity) and bestowing prosperity, longevity, and spiritual potency.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign bestower of both bhoga (worldly well-being like wealth and fame) and jñāna (vidyā leading toward liberation), whose grace loosens pasha (bondage) that manifests as suffering and vulnerability.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined Śiva-bhakti expressed through Liṅga-pūjā and allied Pāśupata-oriented observances—regular worship, mantra-japa, and purity of conduct—through which prabhāva (spiritual radiance) arises.