Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

स्वल्पषट्सिद्धिसंत्यागात् सिद्धिदाः सिद्धयो मुनेः प्रतिभा प्रतिभावृतिः प्रतिभाव इति स्थितिः

Transliteration

svalpaṣaṭsiddhisaṃtyāgāt siddhidāḥ siddhayo muneḥ pratibhā pratibhāvṛtiḥ pratibhāva iti sthitiḥ

Translation

Sa pagtalikod sa pagkakapit sa munting hanay ng anim na siddhi, natatamo ng pantas na muni ang mga siddhi na tunay na nagbibigay ng ganap na kaganapan: ang liwanag ng biglang-unawa (pratibhā), ang pag-iingat o pagtabing sa ningning na iyon (pratibhā-vṛti), at ang hinog na kalagayan ng ganap na pagsasakatuparan (pratibhāva)—ganyan ang itinatag na kalagayan.

Word by Word

• स्वल्प (svalpa): lesser, minor

• षट् (ṣaṭ): six

• सिद्धि (siddhi): yogic power, attainment

• संत्यागात् (saṃtyāgāt): by complete renunciation/letting go

• सिद्धिदाः (siddhidāḥ): bestowers of true attainment

• सिद्धयः (siddhayaḥ): higher perfections/siddhis

• मुनेः (muneḥ): of the sage

• प्रतिभा (pratibhā): intuitive insight, inner illumination

• प्रतिभा-वृतिः (pratibhā-vṛtiḥ): the containment/covering discipline of that illumination, guarded radiance

• प्रतिभावः (pratibhāvaḥ): realized state, matured luminous being

• इति (iti): thus

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ): established condition, steady state

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching on yogic attainments within a Shaiva framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that true Shaiva practice is not for display of minor siddhis; the worshipper of the Linga seeks inner illumination and steady realization that leads the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Shiva), beyond pasha (bondage).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the source and goal of higher perfection: not transient powers, but stable luminous awareness (pratibhā) culminating in a settled state (sthiti) aligned with the Lord as Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic discipline of vairāgya (renunciation) toward lesser siddhis and cultivation of higher inner insight (pratibhā), emphasizing Pashupata-oriented detachment and steadiness rather than power-seeking.