Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

सर्वदेवमयो ऽचिन्त्यो देवतात्मात्मसंभवः ईड्यो ऽनीशः सुरव्याघ्रो देवसिंहो दिवाकरः

Transliteration

sarvadevamayo 'cintyo devatātmātmasaṃbhavaḥ īḍyo 'nīśaḥ suravyāghro devasiṃho divākaraḥ

Translation

Ngài là Đấng chứa trọn mọi thần linh trong chính mình, Đấng Bất Khả Tư Nghị vượt ngoài tâm trí. Ngài là Tự Ngã của chư thiên và tự sinh làm Nội Ngã. Ngài đáng được tán dương—không bị ai cai trị—là sư tử giữa các thần, hổ giữa các bậc thiên giới, và rực sáng như mặt trời.

Word by Word

• सर्वदेवमयः: one who is constituted of all gods (all divine powers gathered in Him)

• अचिन्त्यः: inconceivable, beyond thought

• देवतात्मा: the inner Self of the deities

• आत्मसंभवः: self-born, arising from Himself

• ईड्यः: worthy of adoration/praise

• अनीशः: having no overlord, independent (an-īśa in the sense of 'none above Him')

• सुरव्याघ्रः: tiger among the gods, best of the celestials

• देवसिंहः: lion among the gods, supreme hero

• दिवाकरः: sun-like, maker of day, radiant illuminator

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva-Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga’s Lord as Sarvadevamaya—containing all divine functions—so Linga-puja is worship of the supreme Pati who empowers every deva, not a limited sectarian deity.

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

Shiva is presented as Acintya (beyond mind), Anīśa (without any superior), and Devatātmā (the indwelling Self of the gods), aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view of Shiva as the transcendent Pati who illuminates all beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports Pashupata-style contemplation: meditate on Shiva as the inner Self and sun-like illuminator (Divākara), dissolving pasha (bondage) through steady awareness of the independent Pati.