Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
को ऽहं ब्रह्माथवा देवा दैत्या देवारिसूदनाः मुनयश् च महात्मानः प्रसादेन विना प्रभोः
ko 'haṃ brahmāthavā devā daityā devārisūdanāḥ munayaś ca mahātmānaḥ prasādena vinā prabhoḥ
Ta là ai—Phạm Thiên là gì, hay ngay cả chư Thiên là gì? Các Daitya, kẻ diệt thù của chư Thiên, hay các bậc hiền thánh đại tâm—tất cả là gì nếu không có ân sủng (prasāda) của Đấng Chúa Tể (Pati)?
Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva teaching on the supremacy of Shiva’s grace)
FAQs
It establishes that all power and spiritual attainment—whether of gods, sages, or others—depends on Shiva’s prasāda; Linga worship is therefore approached as surrender to Pati, not mere ritual performance.
Shiva is implied as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose grace alone empowers and uplifts all categories of beings; without that grace, even exalted stations like Brahmāhood or devahood are spiritually insufficient.
The verse highlights the inner discipline of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the core of Pashupata-oriented practice—seeking Shiva’s prasāda as the decisive factor beyond status, austerity, or prowess.