Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

तयोः समभवद्युद्धं सुघोरं रोमहर्षणम् दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु दिवारात्रम् अविश्रमम्

Transliteration

tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ sughoraṃ romaharṣaṇam divyaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu divārātram aviśramam

Translation

二者之间遂起一场战斗，极其可怖，令人毛骨悚然——此乃神圣之战，昼夜不息、毫无歇止，延续整整一千天界之年。于《往世书》的观照中，如此不懈的冲突，昭示着 pāśa（系缚）随时间而展开与消磨，直至唯有 Pati（湿婆）赐下超越蛮力的究竟裁决。

Word by Word

• तयोः: of those two

• समभवत्: arose/occurred

• युद्धम्: battle

• सुघोरम्: exceedingly terrible

• रोमहर्षणम्: causing horripilation/hair-raising

• दिव्यम्: divine (celestial measure)

• वर्षसहस्रम्: a thousand years

• तु: indeed/and

• दिवारात्रम्: day and night

• अविश्रमम्: without rest/uninterrupted

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power-struggles as prolonged and exhausting, implying that true resolution is not merely martial but comes through turning to Pati—Śiva—whose grace is approached through liṅga-upāsanā (Linga worship).

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

By highlighting the limits of endurance and force across vast time, it indirectly points to Śiva-tattva as that which ultimately ends conflict and bondage—transcending time (kāla) and granting peace through divine sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named, but the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata insight: external struggle cannot liberate the paśu; steadiness, devotion, and inner discipline culminating in Śiva’s anugraha (grace) are implied.