Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य वरदं देवं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मनागतम् तुष्टाव परमेशानं पार्वती परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

sampūjya varadaṃ devaṃ brāhmaṇacchadmanāgatam tuṣṭāva parameśānaṃ pārvatī parameśvaram

Translation

Sau khi cung kính phụng thờ vị Deva ban ân, Đấng đến trong lớp áo bà-la-môn, Pārvatī tán dương Parameśāna—Parameśvara, Chúa Tể Tối Thượng, Đấng tháo gỡ dây trói pāśa của paśu (linh hồn).

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य: having worshipped duly

• वरदम्: boon-giving

• देवं: the Deva (Lord)

• ब्राह्मण-च्छद्म-आगतम्: having come in the guise of a brāhmaṇa

• तुष्टाव: praised, extolled

• परमेशानम्: Parameśāna, the Supreme Ruler

• पार्वती: Pārvatī

• परमेश्वरम्: Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; verse describes Parvati’s action within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights the core puja-sequence—first worship (sampūjya), then stotra (tuṣṭāva)—showing that devotion and right honoring of Shiva, even when he appears in humble disguise, leads to grace and boons.

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

Shiva is presented as Parameśvara/Parameśāna, the supreme Pati who is free and sovereign, capable of veiling himself (as a brāhmaṇa) and bestowing anugraha (boon and uplift) upon the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A straightforward Shaiva practice is implied: pūjā followed by stuti (hymnic praise). In Pāśupata terms, it supports bhakti as a means toward anugraha that cuts pāśa (bondage).