Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Pāśupata-vrata Māhātmya: Dvādaśa-Liṅga Mahāvrata, Month-wise Dravya, and Pūjā-krama

Devanagari script

सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशैर् विमानै रत्नभूषितैः गत्वा शिवपुरं दिव्यं नेहायाति कदाचन

Transliteration

sūryakoṭipratīkāśair vimānai ratnabhūṣitaiḥ gatvā śivapuraṃ divyaṃ nehāyāti kadācana

Translation

Rời đi trên những cỗ thiên xa trang sức châu báu, rực sáng như hào quang của mười triệu mặt trời, người nào đến được thành phố thiêng liêng của Śiva thì chẳng bao giờ trở lại cõi này nữa.

Word by Word

• सूर्य-कोटि-प्रतीकाशैः: with the radiance like ten million suns

• विमानैः: by celestial chariots/aerial cars

• रत्न-भूषितैः: adorned with jewels

• गत्वा: having gone/attained

• शिवपुरम्: Śiva’s city (Śivapura)

• दिव्यम्: divine, luminous

• न: not

• इह: here (to this world)

• आयाति: comes/returns

• कदाचन: ever/at any time

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of Śiva-centered worship: reaching Śivapura and gaining freedom from repeated return to the mortal realm, indicating liberation through Pati’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati, the transcendent Lord whose abode is “divine” and final—attainment of Him ends the Pashu’s bondage to saṃsāra (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the culmination of Śiva-upāsanā (Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented devotion/discipline): ascent to Śiva’s realm and non-return, i.e., release from pāśa.