Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

अध्याय १०१: हैमवती-तपः, तारकवंश-उत्पातः, स्कन्द-प्रत्याशा, मदनदहनम्

Devanagari script

पितामहस् तथा चैषां तारो नाम महाबलः तपसा लब्धवीर्यश् च प्रसादाद्ब्रह्मणः प्रभोः

Transliteration

pitāmahas tathā caiṣāṃ tāro nāma mahābalaḥ tapasā labdhavīryaś ca prasādādbrahmaṇaḥ prabhoḥ

Translation

他们之中亦有一位名为塔拉（Tāra）的先祖，力大无比——以苦行得成威力，又蒙梵天（Brahmā）主的恩赐而成就其强盛。

Word by Word

• पितामहः: forefather/ancestor

• तथा: and also

• च: and

• एषाम्: of these (beings/lineage)

• तारः: Tāra (proper name)

• नाम: named

• महाबलः: of great strength

• तपसा: by austerity (tapas)

• लब्धवीर्यः: having obtained vigor/power

• च: and

• प्रसादात्: from grace/favor

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• प्रभोः: of the Lord (here, Brahmā as sovereign creator)

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Tara

FAQs

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

It shows that true potency arises from tapas and anugraha (divine grace), the same inner principle emphasized in Linga worship where devotion and discipline invite the Lord’s blessing.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that power is not merely inherited but ripens through tapas and grace—echoing the Pati’s role as the ultimate giver of anugraha, even when the narrative names Brahmā as the immediate bestower.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity/discipline) is central—aligned with Pashupata-style sadhana where self-restraint and focused practice mature the soul (pashu) toward receiving liberating grace.