Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं रणमण्डनधृग् भवः सर्वदेवगणैर्युक्तं कम्पयन्निव रोदसी

Transliteration

āruroha rathaṃ divyaṃ raṇamaṇḍanadhṛg bhavaḥ sarvadevagaṇairyuktaṃ kampayanniva rodasī

Translation

Bhava (Đức Śiva), mang những trang sức của chiến trận, bước lên cỗ xe thiêng—cùng với đoàn hội chư Thiên—khiến như thể Ngài làm rung chuyển cả hai cõi: trời và đất.

Word by Word

• आरुरोह: mounted/ascended

• रथं: chariot

• दिव्यं: divine, celestial

• रण: battle

• मण्डन-धृक्: wearing ornaments/adornments

• भवः: Bhava, Śiva as the Lord (Pati)

• सर्व-देव-गणैः: with all the groups/hosts of Devas

• युक्तं: yoked, joined, accompanied

• कम्पयन्-इव: as if shaking/making tremble

• रोदसी: the two worlds, heaven and earth (dyāvā-pṛthivī)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Bhava

FAQs

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

It establishes Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whom even the Devas follow—supporting the Linga’s meaning as the sovereign axis of reality and refuge for all beings.

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

Śiva appears as Bhava, the all-commanding Lord whose mere movement makes the cosmos tremble, indicating transcendent sovereignty while still acting within the world for protection and restoration of dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the verse highlights the Pāśupata ideal of taking refuge in the Pati (Śiva) with unwavering devotion and courage, as the Devas themselves align with him.