Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

अध्याय ८२ — व्यपोहनस्तवः (पापव्यपोहन-स्तोत्रम्)

Devanagari script

पितरः पितामहाश् च तथैव प्रपितामहाः अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषदस् तथा मातामहादयः

Transliteration

pitaraḥ pitāmahāś ca tathaiva prapitāmahāḥ agniṣvāttā barhiṣadas tathā mātāmahādayaḥ

Translation

Alalahanin at bigyang-kasiyahan sa nararapat na handog ang mga Pitṛ—mga ninuno—kasama ang mga lolo at mga lolo-sa-lolo; ang mga pangkat ng Pitṛ na tinatawag na Agniṣvātta at Barhiṣad; at gayundin ang mga lolo sa ina at ang iba pa, upang maparangalan ayon sa itinakdang ritwal.

Word by Word

• पितरः (pitaraḥ): ancestral Fathers (Pitṛs)

• पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ): grandfathers

• तथा एव (tathaiva): and likewise

• प्रपितामहाः (prapitāmahāḥ): great-grandfathers

• अग्निष्वात्ताः (agniṣvāttāḥ): Agniṣvātta class of Pitṛs

• बर्हिषदः (barhiṣadaḥ): Barhiṣad class of Pitṛs

• तथा (tathā): also

• मातामह-आदयः (mātāmahādayaḥ): maternal grandfather and others (maternal ancestors, etc.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional dharma and rites within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Agnishvatta Pitrs
• Barhishad Pitrs
• Maternal ancestors

FAQs

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

It frames ancestral satisfaction (śrāddha/tarpaṇa) as part of righteous living that supports Shiva-bhakti; honoring Pitṛs purifies the pashu (individual soul) and steadies it for Shiva-puja and Pashupata discipline.

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

Indirectly: Shiva-tattva as Pati is upheld through dharma—when the pashu fulfills duties like honoring Pitṛs, the pasha of disorder and neglect is reduced, making the soul fit for Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śrāddha and Pitṛ-tarpaṇa: remembrance and offering to paternal and maternal ancestral lines, including Pitṛ classes like Agniṣvāttas and Barhiṣads.