Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

तावत्कालं महादेवम् अर्चयामीति चिन्तयेत् जायते मानुषस्तत्र यथारूपं यथावयः

Transliteration

tāvatkālaṃ mahādevam arcayāmīti cintayet jāyate mānuṣastatra yathārūpaṃ yathāvayaḥ

Translation

Sa panahong iyon, dapat pagnilayan sa loob: “Ako’y sumasamba kay Mahādeva (Śiva).” Sa pagninilay na nakatuon kay Śiva, ang paśu (kaluluwang nakagapos) ay isinisilang doon bilang tao, na may anyo at gulang na ayon sa uri ng pagsamba.

Word by Word

• तावत्कालम्: for that duration of time

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (Lord Shiva)

• अर्चयामि इति: ‘I worship’—thus

• चिन्तयेत्: one should contemplate/mentally intend

• जायते: is born

• मानुषः: as a human

• तत्र: there/in that realm or condition

• यथारूपम्: according to the form (as deserved/visualized)

• यथावयः: according to the age/measure of vitality (as merited)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even manasa-puja—sincere inner intention to worship Mahadeva—produces tangible spiritual merit, shaping one’s next human embodiment and capacity for further Shiva-sadhana.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the Lord who responds to consciousness directed toward Him; remembrance and worship of Shiva reorders the pashu’s destiny, loosening pasha through grace-mediated karma-phala.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Manasa-puja and Shiva-bhavana (continuous contemplative worship), a core inner limb aligned with Pashupata-oriented practice where intention and sustained remembrance become transformative.