Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

संवर्तो भविता यश् च सो ऽपि भक्तो ममैव तु इहैवाराध्य मां देवि सिद्धिं यास्यत्यनुत्तमाम्

Transliteration

saṃvarto bhavitā yaś ca so 'pi bhakto mamaiva tu ihaivārādhya māṃ devi siddhiṃ yāsyatyanuttamām

Translation

At ang tatawaging Saṃvarta—siya man ay tapat na bhakta Ko lamang. O Devī, sa pagsamba sa Akin dito mismo, makakamtan niya ang walang kapantay na siddhi.

Word by Word

• संवर्तः: Saṃvarta (a future person/sage)

• भविता: will be/shall arise

• यः च: and who

• सः अपि: he also

• भक्तः: devotee

• मम एव: of Me alone

• तु: indeed

• इह एव: in this very world/now itself

• आराध्य: having worshipped

• मां: Me

• देवि: O Goddess

• सिद्धिम्: attainment/perfection (siddhi)

• यास्यति: will reach/attain

• अनुत्तमाम्: unsurpassed, supreme

Speaker

Shiva (implied, addressing Devī/Śakti within an internal narration relayed by Sūta)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi
• Saṃvarta

FAQs

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

It states that direct ārādhana (devotional worship) of the Supreme Lord (Pati) in this very life can yield anuttamā siddhi, reinforcing Linga-worship as an immediate, efficacious means.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the supreme, exclusive refuge—devotion to Him alone dissolves pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul) and culminates in the highest attainment (siddhi).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ārādhana—steadfast worship (pujā, japa, dhyāna) directed to Shiva as Pati—implying the Pāśupata orientation where disciplined devotion and contemplation lead to siddhi.