Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Adhyaya 50 — देवपुर्यः, पुराणि, आयतनानि च; श्रीकण्ठाधिपत्य-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

पुराणां तु सहस्राणि सप्त शक्रारिणां द्विजाः मुकुटे पन्नगावासः पुष्पकेतौ मुनीश्वराः

Transliteration

purāṇāṃ tu sahasrāṇi sapta śakrāriṇāṃ dvijāḥ mukuṭe pannagāvāsaḥ puṣpaketau munīśvarāḥ

Translation

Hỡi các bậc song sinh (dvija), các Purāṇa được kể là hàng nghìn; và có bảy bộ chính được truyền dạy trong dòng truyền thừa đối nghịch với Śakra (Indra). Trong hàng các bậc thánh hiền, có Pannagāvāsa—người đội rắn làm miện—và Puṣpaketu; những danh xưng ấy được ghi nhớ trong thánh hệ truyền trao giáo pháp Śaiva này.

Word by Word

• purāṇām: of the Purāṇas

• tu: indeed/and

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• sapta: seven

• śakrāriṇām: of those who are enemies/opponents of Śakra (Indra)

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

• mukuṭe: as a crown/on the diadem

• pannaga-āvāsaḥ: Pannagāvāsa (lit. ‘serpent-dweller’/a proper name)

• puṣpaketau: Puṣpaketu (proper name

• munīśvarāḥ: great sages/lords among munis

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Sages (Dvijas/Munīśvaras)

FAQs

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

It asserts scriptural authority and lineage: Linga-worship (liṅga-pūjā) is grounded in an inherited Purāṇic tradition guarded and transmitted by recognized sages.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing the Shaiva paramparā that preserves knowledge of Pati (Śiva) beyond Indra-centered power; it frames Shiva-tattva as a higher, tradition-protected revelation rather than a merely celestial hierarchy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the emphasis is on the custodianship of Shaiva teachings that later unfold as Pāśupata discipline and liṅga-pūjā vidhi in the Purāṇa.