Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

Varaha-Pradurbhava Context: Prahlada’s Bhakti, Narasimha’s Ugra-Form, and Shiva’s Sharabha Intervention

Devanagari script

हरिकेशाय देवाय शंभवे परमात्मने देवानां शंभवे तुभ्यं भूतानां शंभवे नमः

Transliteration

harikeśāya devāya śaṃbhave paramātmane devānāṃ śaṃbhave tubhyaṃ bhūtānāṃ śaṃbhave namaḥ

Translation

Pagpupugay kay Harikeśa, ang Diyos na Panginoon—Śaṃbhava, ang Kataas-taasang Sarili. Sa Iyo, ang Śaṃbhava ng mga deva, at ang Śaṃbhava ng lahat ng nilalang, ako’y yumuyuko.

Word by Word

• हरिकेशाय: to Harikeśa (the Lord with tawny/golden-brown hair)

• देवाय: to the God

• शंभवे: to Śaṃbhava/Śambhu (the Auspicious One, Pati)

• परमात्मने: to the Supreme Self

• देवानाम्: of the gods

• शंभवे: as Śaṃbhava (their beneficent Lord)

• तुभ्यम्: to You

• भूतानाम्: of beings/creatures (all embodied pashus)

• शंभवे: as Śaṃbhava (their benefactor and refuge)

• नमः: salutation/bowing

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a received hymn/stuti within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-devotion as surrender to Śaṃbhava, the auspicious Pati who presides over both devas and all embodied beings—making worship a universal refuge rather than a sectarian act.

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

Shiva is praised as Paramātman (Supreme Self) and Śaṃbhava (the beneficent Lord), indicating transcendence beyond limited forms while remaining the gracious ruler and liberator of pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The core practice implied is śaraṇāgati (devotional surrender) expressed through namas (prostration/mantra-salutation), a foundational attitude supporting Pāśupata discipline and Linga-pūjā.