Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

अन्ये ऽपि योगिनो दिव्याश् छन्नरूपा महात्मनः अनन्यमनसो भूत्वा मामिहोपासते सदा

Transliteration

anye 'pi yogino divyāś channarūpā mahātmanaḥ ananyamanaso bhūtvā māmihopāsate sadā

Translation

May iba pang banal na yogi rin—mga dakilang kaluluwa na kumikilos sa mga anyong nakatago—na ginagawang iisa ang isip, at dito sa mundong ito ay palagi Akong sinasamba (si Śiva) sa panloob na upāsanā.

Word by Word

• anye: others

• api: also/too

• yoginaḥ: yogins

• divyāḥ: divine

• channa-rūpāḥ: of concealed/hidden forms

• mahātmanaḥ: great-souled ones

• ananya-manasaḥ: with an undivided/one-pointed mind

• bhūtvā: having become

• mām: Me (Śiva, the Pati)

• iha: here (in this world/within this context)

• upāsate: worship/attend upon with devotion and contemplation

• sadā: always/continually

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s greatness and the mode of worship to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Yogins

FAQs

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

It legitimizes inner worship (upāsanā) as a constant Linga-centered devotion: even hidden or wandering yogins worship Śiva continually through unwavering attention, showing that true Linga-pūjā is both external rite and internal fixation on Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as the ever-available Pati, worthy of uninterrupted worship; He is approached not by divided desire but by ananya-citta (non-dual, undistracted mind), implying His status as the supreme refuge beyond pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ananya-manasa upāsanā—single-pointed contemplative worship—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where the yogin maintains continuous remembrance and devotion to Śiva, whether or not outward identity and form are disclosed.