Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः

Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship

Devanagari script

दुर्गा हैमं महादेवं सवेदिकमनुत्तमम् उग्रा पिष्टमयं सर्वे मन्त्रा ह्याज्यमयं शुभम्

Transliteration

durgā haimaṃ mahādevaṃ savedikamanuttamam ugrā piṣṭamayaṃ sarve mantrā hyājyamayaṃ śubham

Translation

Hinubog ni Durgā ang walang kapantay na Mahādeva na yari sa ginto, na ganap na may vedi (altar) ayon sa Veda. Inihanda ng mabagsik na Diyosa (Ugrā) ang buong banal na ayos mula sa minamasang harina; at ang mga mapalad na mantra ay inialay kasama ng ghee—kaya ang ritwal ay ganap na Vaidika at angkop sa pagsamba kay Śiva.

Word by Word

• दुर्गा: Durgā

• हैमम्: made of gold, golden

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (Śiva)

• स-वेदिकम्: together with a vedi (Vedic altar/platform)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, supreme

• उग्रा: the fierce one (a form/epithet of the Goddess)

• पिष्ट-मयम्: made of kneaded flour/dough

• सर्वे: all, the whole (arrangement)

• मन्त्राः: mantras

• हि: indeed

• आज्य-मयम्: consisting of/with ghee (ājyāhuti)

• शुभम्: auspicious, благоприятное

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Durga
• Mahadeva (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Śiva-arcana is strengthened when performed with Vaidika supports—an altar (vedi), consecrated materials, and ghee-offerings—showing that disciplined ritual form (vidhi) can serve devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

By presenting Mahādeva as worthy of the highest (anuttama) and fully Vedic worship, the verse implies Śiva’s status as Pati—the supreme Lord who receives mantra and offering, and whose presence sanctifies the entire rite.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vaidika-style pūjā/homa orientation is highlighted: constructing a vedi, preparing pure offerings (piṣṭa, ājya), and employing mantra-śakti—foundational disciplines that support Pāśupata-aligned purity and focused worship.