Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

मुनिमोहशमनम्

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

Devanagari script

स्वाहाकारैः पृथग्घुत्वा शेषं भुञ्जीत कामतः अपः पुनः सकृत्प्राश्य आचम्य हृदयं स्पृशेत्

Transliteration

svāhākāraiḥ pṛthagghutvā śeṣaṃ bhuñjīta kāmataḥ apaḥ punaḥ sakṛtprāśya ācamya hṛdayaṃ spṛśet

Translation

Matapos ihandog nang magkakahiwalay ang mga āhuti na may bigkas na “svāhā,” maaari niyang kainin ang natira ayon sa kaya. Pagkaraan, lumagok muli ng tubig at magsagawa ng ācamana, saka hipuin ang puso—upang ituon ang ritwal sa Loob-Sarili, sa debosyon kay Pati, ang Panginoon.

Word by Word

• स्वाहाकारैः: with the utterance ‘svāhā’

• पृथक्: separately

• हुत्वा: having offered into the fire

• शेषं: the remainder (of the offering/prasāda)

• भुञ्जीत: one should eat/partake

• कामतः: as desired/according to one’s wish

• अपः: water

• पुनः: again

• सकृत्: once

• प्राश्य: having sipped

• आचम्य: having performed ācamana (ritual sipping/purification)

• हृदयं: the heart

• स्पृशेत्: one should touch.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

It gives the closing protocol of a Shaiva homa within Linga-puja: offer each āhuti with “svāhā,” receive the remainder as sanctified prasāda, purify with ācamana, and seal the act by touching the heart—turning outer ritual into inner devotion to Shiva as Pati.

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

By directing the worshipper to touch the heart after purification, the verse implies Shiva is not only approached through external fire-offerings but is realized inwardly—Shiva-tattva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) who is to be contemplated within the heart-lotus beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights homa with svāhā-mantras, followed by ācamana and the heart-touch (hṛdaya-sparśa), a Shaiva internalization step akin to pratyāhāra—drawing the fruit of ritual into disciplined inner awareness aligned with Pashupata observance.