Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

उपहाराणि पुण्यानि न्यायेनैवार्जितान्यपि नानाविधानि चार्हाणि प्रोक्षितान्यंभसा पुनः

Transliteration

upahārāṇi puṇyāni nyāyenaivārjitānyapi nānāvidhāni cārhāṇi prokṣitānyaṃbhasā punaḥ

Translation

Dapat maghandog ng mga banal na kaloob—na natamo sa makatarungang paraan—ng iba’t ibang uri na karapat-dapat at marangal; at muli itong basbasan sa pamamagitan ng pagwiwisik ng tubig, bilang wastong handog sa pagsamba sa Śiva-Liṅga.

Word by Word

• उपहाराणि: offerings/gifts

• पुण्यानि: holy, meritorious

• न्यायेन एव: only by righteous means

• अर्जितानि अपि: even if acquired/earned

• नाना-विधानि: of many varieties

• च: and

• अर्हाणि: worthy, fit to be offered

• प्रोक्षितानि: sprinkled/purified (ritually)

• अम्भसा: with water

• पुनः: again/once more

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets a core rule of Shiva-Linga puja: offerings must be ethically obtained (nyāya) and ritually purified (prokṣaṇa), aligning outer worship with inner dharma.

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

Shiva as Pati is approached through purity and righteousness; the verse implies that communion with Shiva-tattva is supported by dharmic conduct that loosens pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual prokṣaṇa—sprinkling offerings with water for sanctification—paired with the yogic ethic of śauca (purity) and nyāya (right livelihood) as prerequisites for effective puja.