Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

मुण्डो विरूपो विकृतो दण्डी दान्तो गुणोत्तमः पिङ्गलाक्षो ऽथ हर्यक्षो नीलग्रीवो निरामयः

Transliteration

muṇḍo virūpo vikṛto daṇḍī dānto guṇottamaḥ piṅgalākṣo 'tha haryakṣo nīlagrīvo nirāmayaḥ

Translation

Siya ang Muṇḍa, ang may ahit na ulo; ang may anyong nakapanghihilakbot at kahanga-hanga; ang Higit sa karaniwang anyo. Siya ang may hawak ng daṇḍa (tungkod), ang mapagpigil sa sarili, ang pinakadakila sa mga may kabutihan. Kayumangging-dilaw ang Kanyang mga mata; at muli, luntian-gintong titig; bughaw-itim ang Kanyang lalamunan; at Siya ang dalisay na Panginoon na nagpapawi ng karamdaman.

Word by Word

• मुण्डः: the shaven-headed/tonsured one

• विरूपः: of formidable/extraordinary form (beyond conventional beauty)

• विकृतः: transcending normal forms, wondrously transformed

• दण्डी: staff-bearer (ascetic disciplinarian)

• दान्तः: self-controlled, subdued senses

• गुणोत्तमः: best among the virtuous/excellent in qualities

• पिङ्गलाक्षः: tawny-eyed, coppery-eyed

• हर्यक्षः: greenish/golden-eyed

• नीलग्रीवः: blue-throated/dark-necked (Nīlakaṇṭha)

• निरामयः: free from disease, remover of afflictions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting Shiva-names within the Linga Purana’s Sahasranama tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

As a Sahasranama segment, it supports Linga-puja through nāma-japa: meditating on Shiva as the disciplined ascetic (daṇḍī, dānta) and as the healer (nirāmaya) aligns the pashu (soul) toward the Pati, loosening pasha (bondage).

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

It presents Shiva as simultaneously transcendent of ordinary form (virūpa, vikṛta) and compassionately immanent as the remover of affliction (nirāmaya), revealing the Pati who is beyond worldly standards yet accessible through devotion and inner restraint.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-oriented discipline is implied: sense-control (dānta), ascetic restraint and observance (daṇḍī), and contemplative nāma-japa—practices that purify the pashu and prepare it for grace (anugraha) in Shiva-bhakti.