Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)
मत्प्रसादादसंदिग्धा तव वत्स भविष्यति ततश् च प्राह भगवान् वसिष्ठो वदतां वरः
matprasādādasaṃdigdhā tava vatsa bhaviṣyati tataś ca prāha bhagavān vasiṣṭho vadatāṃ varaḥ
“Nhờ ân sủng của ta, con yêu dấu, điều con mong cầu chắc chắn sẽ thành tựu, không chút nghi ngờ.” Nói rồi, bậc Thánh Vasiṣṭha—đệ nhất trong những người thiện thuyết—lại tiếp lời.
Vasiṣṭha (within Sūta’s narration)
FAQs
It emphasizes anugraha (grace) as the decisive force behind spiritual fruition—mirroring how Linga-pūjā is said to bear fruit fully when sanctified by the Lord’s and guru’s blessing.
Though Shiva is not named, the verse reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s core principle: the Pati bestows certainty through grace, turning the pashu’s aspiration into assured attainment beyond doubt.
The key practice implied is guru-sevā and grace-oriented sādhana: disciplined pūjā/japa/yoga becomes effective when aligned with the guru’s anugraha—central to Pāśupata-oriented spiritual progress.