Shloka 25
Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna
Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship
कलौ लिंगार्चनं श्रेष्ठं तथा लोके प्रदृश्यते । तथा नास्तीति शास्त्राणामेष सिद्धान्तनिश्चयः
kalau liṃgārcanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ tathā loke pradṛśyate | tathā nāstīti śāstrāṇāmeṣa siddhāntaniścayaḥ
کلی یُگ میں شِو لِنگ کی پوجا ہی سب سے اعلیٰ سادھنا ہے—یہ بات دنیا میں بھی ظاہر ہے۔ اس کے خلاف کہنا قابلِ قبول نہیں؛ شاستروں کا یہی قطعی اور ثابت شدہ فیصلہ ہے۔
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It declares the scriptural siddhānta that, in Kali-yuga, accessible devotion expressed as Śiva-liṅga arcana is the most effective and elevated path for grace and liberation.
The Liṅga is the primary saguna focus through which devotees approach the transcendent (nirguṇa) Śiva; the verse affirms Liṅga worship as the clearest, most sanctioned practice for this age.
Regular Liṅga arcana—such as offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa (especially the pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied as the recommended Kali-yuga sādhana.