Shloka 12

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 74 — ब्रह्मप्रोक्तलिङ्गार्चनविधिः

Materials, Classes, and Fruits of Linga-Worship

Devanagari script

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन चराचरमिदं जगत् शिवलिङ्गं समभ्यर्च्य स्थितमत्र न संशयः

Transliteration

bahunātra kimuktena carācaramidaṃ jagat śivaliṅgaṃ samabhyarcya sthitamatra na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Còn cần nói nhiều làm gì nữa? Toàn thể vũ trụ này, cả động lẫn tĩnh, được an lập vững bền nhờ sự phụng thờ đúng pháp đối với Śiva-liṅga—điều ấy không chút nghi ngờ.

Word by Word

• bahunā: by much (speech)

• atra: here/in this matter

• kim: what

• uktena: by saying

• carācaram: moving and unmoving

• idam: this

• jagat: universe/world

• śiva-liṅgam: the Śiva-Liṅga

• samabhyarcya: having worshipped properly/devoutly

• sthitam: stands established/abides

• atra: in this (teaching)

• na: not

• saṁśayaḥ: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga-mahatmya to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva-Linga

FAQs

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

It declares Śiva-liṅga-pūjā as a supreme support of cosmic order—worship of the Liṅga is presented as the means by which the whole jagat is sustained and made steady.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the foundational Lord whose presence is accessed through the Liṅga; when the Liṅga is worshipped, the universe abides, indicating Śiva-tattva as the sustaining ground beyond all doubt.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śivaliṅga-samabhyarcana (proper Liṅga worship)—a core practice aligned with Pāśupata orientation where devotion and disciplined pūjā loosen pāśa (bondage) and align the paśu (soul) with Pati.