Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna
Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship
पूजयित्वा महाभक्त्या लिंगं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम् । प्राप्ताः कामानभीष्टांश्च तांस्तान्सर्वान्हृदि स्थितान्
pūjayitvā mahābhaktyā liṃgaṃ sarvārthasiddhidam | prāptāḥ kāmānabhīṣṭāṃśca tāṃstānsarvānhṛdi sthitān
عظیم بھکتی کے ساتھ، ہر مقصد میں کامیابی دینے والے شِو لِنگ کی پوجا کر کے انہوں نے دل میں بسے ہوئے اپنے تمام مطلوبہ مرادیں حاصل کر لیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
It teaches that wholehearted bhakti directed to the Shiva-Linga brings siddhi—outer fulfillment and inner alignment—because Shiva, the Pati, responds to the devotee’s sincere intention held in the heart.
The Linga is Saguna worship that leads the mind to the transcendent Shiva; by honoring the Linga with devotion, the devotee’s wishes become purified and are granted in a Shiva-centered way.
Perform Linga-puja with mahābhakti—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while holding a clear, pure intention in the heart.