Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Adhyaya 44: Nandikesvara’s Manifestation and Abhisheka; The Rule of Namaskara in Shiva-Nama

Devanagari script

तांस्तथावादिनः सर्वान् गणेशान् सर्वसंमतान् उवाच देवः सम्पूज्य कोटिकोटिशतान्प्रभुः

Transliteration

tāṃstathāvādinaḥ sarvān gaṇeśān sarvasaṃmatān uvāca devaḥ sampūjya koṭikoṭiśatānprabhuḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ, Đức Chúa Tể—sau khi cung kính tôn lễ các Gaṇeśa ấy, những vị đã nói như vậy và được mọi người đồng thuận—liền phán bảo các đạo chúng vô lượng, bậc Chủ Tể của vô số ức ức đoàn hội.

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): them

• तथा-वादिनः (tathā-vādinaḥ): speaking thus / of that same statement

• सर्वान् (sarvān): all

• गणेशान् (gaṇeśān): the chiefs of the gaṇas / divine hosts

• सर्व-संमतान् (sarva-saṁmatān): approved by all / universally accepted

• उवाच (uvāca): spoke / addressed

• देवः (devaḥ): the Deva, Lord (Śiva)

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having fully honored / worshipped

• कोटि-कोटि-शतान् (koṭi-koṭi-śatān): hundreds of crores upon crores (innumerable)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): the Lord, sovereign.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating), with Shiva as the one who speaks within the scene

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Ganeshas (leaders of the ganas)

FAQs

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

It shows the Shaiva principle that proper pūjā and reverent honoring (sampūjya) precede instruction and command—mirroring how Linga-pūjā prepares the pashu (soul) to receive the grace of Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva is presented as Prabhu—the sovereign Pati—who rules innumerable hosts yet still honors his attendants, reflecting lordship joined with auspiciousness (śivattva) and gracious order (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights sampūjā—complete honoring—as a prerequisite to transmission, aligning with Pāśupata discipline where purification through worship and humility supports the loosening of pāśa (bondage).