Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

सत्यव्रतमहात्यागी निष्ठाशान्तिपरायणः परार्थवृत्तिर् वरदो विविक्तः श्रुतिसागरः

Transliteration

satyavratamahātyāgī niṣṭhāśāntiparāyaṇaḥ parārthavṛttir varado viviktaḥ śrutisāgaraḥ

Translation

Siya ang dakilang mapagpakawalang-loob na nanata sa Katotohanan; matatag at nakatuon sa kapayapaan sa loob. Namumuhay para sa kapakanan ng iba, Siya ang Tagapagkaloob ng biyaya—laging hiwalay sa pagkapit, at isang karagatan ng mga Veda (hayag na karunungan).

Word by Word

• satya-vrata: vowed to truth

• mahā-tyāgī: great renunciant, one of vast sacrifice

• niṣṭhā: steadfastness, firm commitment

• śānti-parāyaṇaḥ: devoted to peace, established in tranquility

• para-artha-vṛttiḥ: whose conduct is for the good of others

• vara-daḥ: giver of boons, granter of grace

• viviktaḥ: secluded, detached, unentangled

• śruti-sāgaraḥ: ocean of Śruti, reservoir of Vedic revelation

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the worshipped Pati (Shiva) as Truth itself, the renunciant-Guru and giver of grace; Linga-puja is therefore not merely ritual, but alignment of the pashu with satya, śānti, and selfless conduct.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as transcendent detachment (vivikta) and immanent compassion (parārtha-vṛtti), the Lord who both embodies Śruti (śrutisāgara) and liberates through anugraha as varada.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pāśupata-oriented discipline is implied: satya-vrata (truth-observance), tyāga/vairāgya (renunciation), and śānti-niṣṭhā (abiding peace) as inner supports to Linga-puja and the loosening of pāśa (bondage).