Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 168

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

ददाह तेजस्तच्छंभोः प्रान्तं वै शतयोजनम् अधस्ताच्चोर्ध्वतश्चैव हाहेत्यकृत भूतले

Transliteration

dadāha tejastacchaṃbhoḥ prāntaṃ vai śatayojanam adhastāccordhvataścaiva hāhetyakṛta bhūtale

Translation

Ang naglalagablab na liwanag ni Śambhu ay sumunog sa paligid hanggang sandaang yojana; at mula sa ibaba at mula sa itaas, sa ibabaw ng lupa, ang mga nilalang ay sumigaw, “Ay! Ay!”—nalulunod sa di‑nilikhang (transendente) kapangyarihang iyon.

Word by Word

• ददाह: scorched/burned

• तेजः: radiance, fiery splendor

• तत्-शंभोः: of that Śambhu (Śiva)

• प्रान्तम्: region, expanse

• वै: indeed

• शत-योजनम्: a hundred yojanas

• अधस्तात्: from below

• च: and

• ऊर्ध्वतः: from above

• च-एव: and indeed/also

• हाहा-इति: 'alas, alas' thus

• अकृत: uncreated, not made (transcendent)

• भूतले: on the earth/ground, on the surface of the world

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, describing the event)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Śambhu)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva’s tejas as transcendent (akṛta) and world-transforming, implying that the Liṅga is not merely an object but a manifestation of Pati’s uncreated presence that purifies and overwhelms limited perception.

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

Śiva appears as akṛta—unproduced and beyond the created order—yet his radiance pervades and affects all realms, showing Pati as both transcendent and immanent, capable of burning away bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies tapas-like purification: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, encountering Śiva’s tejas symbolizes the burning of mala (impurity) and pāśa, preparing the paśu (soul) for grace through disciplined worship and inner restraint.