Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

यस् त्यजेद् दुस्त्यजान् प्राणाञ् शिवसायुज्यम् आप्नुयात् स्वायंभुवस्य मानं हि तथा बाणस्य सुव्रताः

Transliteration

yas tyajed dustyajān prāṇāñ śivasāyujyam āpnuyāt svāyaṃbhuvasya mānaṃ hi tathā bāṇasya suvratāḥ

Translation

Ai xả bỏ được cả hơi thở sinh mệnh vốn khó lìa bỏ, người ấy đạt Śiva-sāyujya—hợp nhất với Đức Śiva. Người ấy được vinh dự ngang với Svāyambhuva (Phạm Thiên), và cũng như Bāṇa, hỡi bậc giữ giới nguyện thanh cao.

Word by Word

• yas: whoever

• tyajet: would relinquish/abandon

• dustyajān: extremely difficult to give up

• prāṇān: life-breaths/life

• śiva-sāyujyam: union/identity with Śiva (final proximity/mergence)

• āpnuyāt: attains

• svāyaṃbhuvasya: of Svāyambhuva (self-born Brahmā)

• mānam: honour/reverence/status

• hi: indeed

• tathā: likewise/also

• bāṇasya: of Bāṇa (the famed devotee/king)

• su-vratāḥ: O virtuous ones / O you of good vows

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya; internal speaker not specified in the given shloka)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Svayambhuva (Brahma)
• Bana

FAQs

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

It states the highest fruit of Śiva-bhakti—Śiva-sāyujya—implying that true worship culminates in complete surrender (tyāga) where even clinging to life is offered to Pati, dissolving the pāśa of fear and attachment.

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

Śiva is presented as the supreme Pati who grants sāyujya (liberating union) to the pashu when bondage is severed; liberation is not merely heavenly merit but direct participation in Śiva’s state.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on tyāga and prāṇa-parityāga as the climax of steadfast vow (su-vrata), aligning with Pāśupata-oriented renunciation where the soul relinquishes attachment and attains Śiva through unwavering devotion and inner surrender.