Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

पुण्यस्थानस्थितां पुण्यां पुण्यदिक्प्रवहां सदा भजन्ते सर्वतो ऽभ्येत्य ये ताञ्छृणु वरानने

Transliteration

puṇyasthānasthitāṃ puṇyāṃ puṇyadikpravahāṃ sadā bhajante sarvato 'bhyetya ye tāñchṛṇu varānane

Translation

O may magandang mukha, pakinggan mo ang mga biyayang iyon: yaong mula sa lahat ng dako ay lumalapit at walang humpay na sumasamba sa banal na agos ng kabutihang-loob na nananahan sa mga sagradong pook—ang walang hanggang daloy ng pagpapala na dumaraan sa lahat ng panig.

Word by Word

• पुण्यस्थानस्थिताम्: abiding in holy places

• पुण्याम्: meritorious, auspicious

• पुण्यदिक्प्रवहाम्: the flow of merit spreading through the directions

• सदा: always

• भजन्ते: worship, adore, resort to

• सर्वतः: from all sides, in every way

• अभ्येत्य: having approached

• ये: those who

• तान्: them/those (boons or results)

• शृणु: hear

• वरानने: O beautiful-faced one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage and worship at sacred kshetras as a continuous “flow of merit” that supports Shiva-bhakti, making the devotee fit for Linga-puja and its purifying results.

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

By implying that sanctity pervades all directions and sacred sites, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—ever-present and accessible—whose grace can be approached from anywhere through devotion and right observance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana (resorting to holy places) and steady bhajana (continuous worship), a preparatory discipline that purifies the Pashu (soul) and loosens Pasha (bondage) in a Shaiva framework.