Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

वायव्यैश् च तथाग्नेयैर् ऐशानैर् वार्षिकैः शुभैः सौरै रौद्रैस् तथा भीमैः कम्पनैर् जृम्भणैर् दृढैः

Transliteration

vāyavyaiś ca tathāgneyair aiśānair vārṣikaiḥ śubhaiḥ saurai raudrais tathā bhīmaiḥ kampanair jṛmbhaṇair dṛḍhaiḥ

Translation

At may mga pagyanig na sumibol mula sa mga dako—sa dako ni Vāyu, ni Agni, at ni Īśāna—may mapalad na mga tanda ng panahon (tagapagdala ng ulan), at mga palatandaang ukol sa araw at kay Rudra; may nakapanghihilakbot ngunit matitibay na pag-uga at pag-alsa ng lupa—mga gayong pangitain ang namataan.

Word by Word

• वायव्यैः: from/connected with the Vāyu quarter (northwest)

• च: and

• तथा: likewise

• आग्नेयैः: from/connected with the Agni quarter (southeast)

• ऐशानैः: from/connected with the Īśāna quarter (northeast, Shiva’s direction)

• वार्षिकैः: seasonal/rainy-period related

• शुभैः: auspicious

• सौरैः: solar/connected with the Sun

• रौद्रैः: Rudra-related/terrific

• तथा: and also

• भीमैः: fearful, dreadful

• कम्पनैः: shakings, tremors

• जृम्भणैः: heavings, yawning-open, upheavals

• दृढैः: firm, intense, severe

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic signs/omens to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Agni
• Ishana (Shiva)
• Surya
• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It frames natural disturbances and directional omens as meaningful “nimittas,” urging devotees to re-center worship on the Pati (Śiva/Īśāna) through steadiness, propitiation, and right ritual order when the world shows signs of imbalance.

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

By naming Īśāna and “raudra” signs, it points to Śiva as the sovereign regulator of cosmic forces—whose presence is read both in auspicious seasonal harmony and in fierce, corrective upheavals that remind the pashu (soul) of its dependence on the Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nimitta-aware Śaiva practice: observing portents, performing Śiva-śānti (pacificatory worship) and maintaining Pāśupata-style inner steadiness so fear (bhīma-nimitta) does not tighten pasha (bondage) but becomes a cue for surrender and purification.