Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

उपमन्युना कृष्णाय पाशुपतज्ञान-प्रदानम् तथा दानविधि-फलश्रुतिः

Devanagari script

ते सर्वे पापनिर्मुक्ताः समस्तकुलसंयुताः यान्ति रुद्रपदं दिव्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

te sarve pāpanirmuktāḥ samastakulasaṃyutāḥ yānti rudrapadaṃ divyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Tất cả những người sùng kính ấy—được giải thoát khỏi tội lỗi và cùng toàn thể dòng tộc—đều đạt đến cảnh giới thiêng liêng của Rudra. Về điều này, không cần nghi ngờ hay bàn luận thêm.

Word by Word

• ते (te): they

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• पापनिर्मुक्ताः (pāpa-nirmuktāḥ): released from sins/impurities

• समस्तकुलसंयुताः (samasta-kula-saṃyutāḥ): together with the whole family/lineage

• यान्ति (yānti): go, attain

• रुद्रपदं (rudra-padaṃ): Rudra’s state/abode (Rudra-loka

• दिव्यं (divyaṃ): divine, transcendent

• न (na): not

• अत्र (atra): here/in this matter

• कार्या (kāryā): to be done/necessary

• विचारणा (vicāraṇā): consideration, doubt, debate

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: sincere Shaiva observance (such as Linga-sevā and Rudra-bhakti) is declared to purify pāpa and culminate in attaining Rudra-pada, presented as a guaranteed outcome.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord whose abode/state (Rudra-pada) is attainable through His grace; liberation is framed as removal of impurity and entry into the divine Rudra-realm.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While not naming a specific rite, it summarizes the fruit of Shaiva sādhanā—Linga-pūjā/Rudra-bhakti aligned with Pāśupata intent: the Pashu (bound soul) becomes pāpa-nirmukta and reaches Rudra-pada.