Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

पुराकृतं विश्वसृजा स्तवं च हिताय देवेन जगत्त्रयस्य पितामहेनैव सुरैश्च सार्धं महानुभावेन महार्घ्यम् एतत्

Transliteration

purākṛtaṃ viśvasṛjā stavaṃ ca hitāya devena jagattrayasya pitāmahenaiva suraiśca sārdhaṃ mahānubhāvena mahārghyam etat

Translation

Ang mahalagang himnong ito—na nilikha noong unang panahon ng Lumikha ng sansinukob—ay inihandog para sa kapakanan ng tatlong daigdig ng Pitāmaha (Brahmā) mismo, kasama ang mga deva, sa Panginoong dakila ang loob; tunay, ito’y isang arghya na lubhang marangal at mahalaga.

Word by Word

• पुराकृतम्: composed in ancient times

• विश्वसृजा: by the universe-creator (Brahmā)

• स्तवम्: hymn of praise

• च: and

• हिताय: for the welfare (of beings/worlds)

• देवेन: by/unto the Lord (the Deva)

• जगत्त्रयस्य: of the three worlds

• पितामहेन: by the Grandsire (Brahmā)

• एव: indeed

• सुरैः: with the Devas

• च: and

• सार्धम्: together

• महानुभावेन: by/unto the great-souled, mighty one

• महार्घ्यम्: most precious, highly valuable

• एतत्: this

Speaker

Suta (narrating the account of Brahma and the Devas offering a stuti to Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames stuti (sacred praise) as a mahārghya offering to Pati (Shiva), performed for lokahita—welfare of the three worlds—thereby establishing hymn-recitation as a valid and potent mode of Linga-centered worship.

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

Shiva is implied as the great-souled Deva who receives even Brahmā’s ancient hymn, indicating His supremacy as Pati beyond the created order—worthy of collective deva-vandana and capable of sustaining the welfare of jagat-traya.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-japa/stuti as upacāra (devotional offering) is highlighted; in a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it supports bhakti aligned to knowledge of Pati, helping loosen pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) through reverent remembrance.