Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

उमामहेश्वरव्रतं—पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्रस्य माहात्म्यं, न्यासः, जपविधिः, सदाचारः, विनियोगः

Devanagari script

एवं लब्ध्वा शिवं ज्ञानं ज्ञात्वा जपविधिक्रमम्

Transliteration

evaṃ labdhvā śivaṃ jñānaṃ jñātvā japavidhikramam

Translation

Như vậy, sau khi đạt được tri kiến cát tường về Śiva và thấu hiểu trình tự cùng phương pháp japa đúng đắn, hành giả bước theo kỷ luật có thứ lớp của pháp tu mantra—nhờ đó paśu được dẫn về ân sủng của Pati.

Word by Word

• एवं (evaṃ): thus

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā): having obtained/attained

• शिवं (śivaṃ): Śiva’s/auspicious

• ज्ञानं (jñānaṃ): knowledge, true knowing

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā): having understood/known

• जप (japa): mantra repetition

• विधि (vidhi): rule, prescribed rite

• क्रमम् (kramam): sequence, ordered procedure

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer observance to inner attainment: true Linga-worship is fulfilled when one gains Śiva-jñāna and then performs japa according to a prescribed krama, making worship a disciplined sādhanā rather than mere ritual.

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

Śiva is presented as the very content of liberating knowledge (śiva-jñāna): knowing Him is not only devotional but transformative, preparing the bound soul (paśu) for the Lord’s (pati) grace through right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa performed by vidhi and krama—rule and sequence—indicating a Pāśupata-style disciplined repetition where method, purity, and order are essential for spiritual fruition.