Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

सूर्यरश्मिस्वरूपकथनम्

Surya-Rashmi Svarupa Kathana

Devanagari script

न्यगूर्ध्वाधः प्रचारो ऽस्य सुषुम्नः परिकीर्तितः हरिकेशः पुरस्ताद् यो ऋक्षयोनिः प्रकीर्त्यते

Transliteration

nyagūrdhvādhaḥ pracāro 'sya suṣumnaḥ parikīrtitaḥ harikeśaḥ purastād yo ṛkṣayoniḥ prakīrtyate

Translation

Chuyển động của tia ấy được nói là vươn xuống và vươn lên; điều này được tuyên xưng là Suṣumnā (kênh trung tâm). Ở phương Đông có vị được gọi là Harikeśa, cũng nổi danh với danh hiệu Ṛkṣayoni.

Word by Word

• nyak: downward

• ūrdhva: upward

• adhaḥ: below

• pracāraḥ: movement/flow

• asya: of this (path/channel)

• suṣumnāḥ: Suṣumnā (central nāḍī)

• parikīrtitaḥ: is declared

• harikeśaḥ: Harikeśa (a named entity/power)

• purastāt: in front/eastward

• yaḥ: who

• ṛkṣayoniḥ: Ṛkṣayoni (a renowned epithet/name)

• prakīrtyate: is celebrated/is called

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suṣumnā
• Harikeśa
• Ṛkṣayoni

FAQs

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

It links outer sacred orientation (east and its presiding power) with the inner axis (Suṣumnā), implying that Linga worship is fulfilled when ritual directionality is united with inward ascent toward Pati (Śiva).

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

By emphasizing the Suṣumnā as the up-and-down course, it points to Śiva as the transcendent inner pillar (like the Linga) through which the bound soul (paśu) rises beyond bonds (pāśa) toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic focus on the Suṣumnā—steadying prāṇa and awareness in the central channel—together with attention to the eastern orientation, aligning inner practice with outer pūjā discipline.