Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः

Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship

Devanagari script

वेदाः सर्वे दधिमयं पिशाचाः सीसनिर्मितम् लेभिरे च यथायोग्यं प्रसादाद्ब्रह्मणः पदम्

Transliteration

vedāḥ sarve dadhimayaṃ piśācāḥ sīsanirmitam lebhire ca yathāyogyaṃ prasādādbrahmaṇaḥ padam

Translation

Natamo ng lahat ng Veda ang isang kalagayang nabuo mula sa yogurt (dadhi), at natamo ng mga Piśāca ang kalagayang hinubog mula sa tingga. At ang bawat isa, ayon sa nararapat sa kanya, ay umabot sa itinakdang kalagayan sa biyaya ni Brahmā. Kaya ang mga nilalang ay kumikilos sa kani-kanilang hangganan, sa ilalim ng pag-aayos ng Panginoon.

Word by Word

• वेदाः (vedāḥ): the Vedas

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• दधिमयं (dadhimayam): made of curd / curd-formed

• पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ): Piśācas (a class of spirits)

• सीसनिर्मितम् (sīsa-nirmitam): made of lead

• लेभिरे (lebhire): obtained, received

• च (ca): and

• यथायोग्यं (yathā-yogyam): according to fitness/appropriateness

• प्रसादात् (prasādāt): by the grace/favor

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ): of Brahmā

• पदम् (padam): station, position, realm

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya; internal narrative refers to Brahma as the granter of stations)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vedas
• Pishachas

FAQs

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

It frames the universe as an ordered hierarchy of “stations” allotted by divine grace; Linga worship aligns the Pashu (soul) with that cosmic order and directs it toward Shiva (Pati) beyond mere worldly placements.

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

By showing that statuses and realms are distributed “according to fitness,” it implies a governed cosmos where higher liberation is not random; in Shaiva Siddhanta, Shiva as Pati is the ultimate regulator and liberator beyond Brahma’s administrative bestowals.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named, but the principle of yathā-yogya (fitness/qualification) supports Pashupata discipline: purification and right conduct make the soul fit to receive higher grace culminating in Shiva-realization.