Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
न च लिङ्गार्चनात् पुण्यं लोकेस्मिन् भीतिनाशनम् / तथा लिङ्गे हितायैषां लोकानां पूजयेच्छिवम्
na ca liṅgārcanāt puṇyaṃ lokesmin bhītināśanam / tathā liṅge hitāyaiṣāṃ lokānāṃ pūjayecchivam
اس دنیا میں شِو لِنگ کی ارچنا سے جو پُنّیہ ہوتا ہے وہ خوف کو مٹائے بغیر نہیں رہتا؛ لہٰذا اِن جہانوں کی بھلائی کے لیے لِنگ میں شِو کی پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing sages (Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis context)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By presenting Śiva-worship in the liṅga as universally fear-destroying, the verse implies a movement from bhaya (existential insecurity rooted in separation) toward the fearless ground of reality—aligned with the Purāṇic teaching that the Supreme is approached through īśvara-bhakti and inner steadiness.
The verse foregrounds devotional discipline (upāsanā) through liṅgārcana—regular worship that purifies the mind and stabilizes attention—serving as a practical foundation for higher yogic integration (śama, ekāgratā, and īśvara-prāṇidhāna) emphasized in Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-leaning soteriology.
With Lord Kūrma (a Viṣṇu form) recommending worship of Śiva through the liṅga for the good of the worlds, the text models a non-sectarian unity: Viṣṇu teaches Śiva-bhakti as a valid, world-benefiting path within a shared Purāṇic dharma framework.