Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

नित्यो नियतकल्याणः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः दूरश्रवा विश्वसहो ध्येयो दुःस्वप्ननाशनः

Transliteration

nityo niyatakalyāṇaḥ puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanaḥ dūraśravā viśvasaho dhyeyo duḥsvapnanāśanaḥ

Translation

Siya ay Walang‑hanggan; ang Kanyang mapalad na kabutihan ay itinakda nang di nagkukulang. Ang pakikinig at pag‑awit ng Kanyang banal na mga pangalan ay kusang nagiging kabutihang‑loob. Umaabot sa malayo ang Kanyang papuri; Siya ang nagdadala ng bigat ng sansinukob. Siya ang dapat pagnilayan sa pagninilay‑muni, at winawasak Niya ang masasamang panaginip—inaalis ang di‑mapalad na palatandaan at ang takot na nalilikha nito sa nakagapos na kaluluwa (paśu).

Word by Word

• नित्यः: eternal

• नियत-कल्याणः: of assured/inevitable auspiciousness

• पुण्य-श्रवण-कीर्तनः: whose hearing and chanting are meritorious

• दूर-श्रवाः: far-renowned / whose fame is heard from afar

• विश्व-सहः: supporter/endurer of the universe

• ध्येयः: to be meditated upon

• दुःस्वप्न-नाशनः: destroyer of bad dreams/inauspicious visions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as śravaṇa–kīrtana and dhyāna of Pati (Shiva): hearing/chanting His names and meditating on Him are declared intrinsically purifying and auspicious, supporting steady worship and removing inauspicious fear.

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

Shiva is presented as Nitya (timeless Pati), Niyata-kalyāṇa (whose grace and auspicious order do not fail), and Viśvasaha (cosmic sustainer), indicating the Lord who transcends change yet upholds the world while liberating the paśu from anxiety-born bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-śravaṇa and nāma-kīrtana (hearing/chanting Shiva’s names) along with dhyāna (meditative absorption on Shiva) are highlighted as practical means aligned with Pāśupata discipline to dispel negative omens and mental afflictions.