Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

जगामेष्टं तदा दिव्यं स्वपुरं प्रययौ च सा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टस्तदा देवीं मेनया तुहिनाचलः

Transliteration

jagāmeṣṭaṃ tadā divyaṃ svapuraṃ prayayau ca sā dṛṣṭvā hṛṣṭastadā devīṃ menayā tuhinācalaḥ

Translation

于是她前往自己所愿的神圣居处——回到了自己的城邑。见到女神，雪山之主（喜马拉雅）与梅那同感欢喜。

Word by Word

• जगाम (jagāma): went

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam): desired, beloved

• तदा (tadā): then

• दिव्यम् (divyam): divine, celestial

• स्वपुरम् (svapuram): her own city/abode

• प्रययौ (prayayau): departed, set forth/returned

• च (ca): and

• सा (sā): she (the Goddess)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ): delighted, thrilled

• तदा (tadā): then

• देवीम् (devīm): the Goddess

• मेनया (menayā): with Menā (her mother)

• तुहिनाचलः (tuhinācalaḥ): the Snow-Mountain, i.e., Himālaya

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Parvati)
• Himalaya (Tuhinachala)
• Mena

FAQs

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

It highlights the auspicious power of Devi’s darśana: her presence brings immediate joy and sanctity, reinforcing that Shiva-linga worship is fulfilled through reverence to Shiva together with Shakti, the inseparable divine power.

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

By showing the Goddess returning to her divine abode and being welcomed with joy, the verse implies the Shaiva Siddhanta view that Pati (Shiva) is never without Shakti—her movement and manifestation are the dynamic expression of Shiva-tattva in the world.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is darśana-bhakti: receiving the Goddess with reverence. While no explicit puja-vidhi is stated, it supports the Shaiva practice of honoring Shakti alongside Shiva in linga-puja as a means to loosen pasha (bondage) upon the pashu (soul).