Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

अथ तेषां प्रसन्नो भूद् देवदेवस्त्रियंबकः यथापूर्वं चकाराशु वचनाद्ब्रह्मणः प्रभुः

Transliteration

atha teṣāṃ prasanno bhūd devadevastriyaṃbakaḥ yathāpūrvaṃ cakārāśu vacanādbrahmaṇaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

于是三目主（Triyambaka）、天中之天，向他们垂恩欢喜；而那位主宰依梵天之言，迅速使一切复归如初。

Word by Word

• atha: then

• teṣām: of them (to them)

• prasannaḥ: pleased, gracious

• bhūt: became

• deva-devaḥ: God of gods

• triyambakaḥ: the Three-eyed Lord (Śiva)

• yathā-pūrvam: as before, in the former manner

• cakāra: made, restored, brought about

• āśu: quickly

• vacanāt: from the word/command

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• prabhuḥ: the Lord, sovereign.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; describing Shiva’s response within the internal episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace): the Linga signifies the sovereign Pati whose mere favor restores order, making worship a means to align the devotee (pashu) with cosmic stability.

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

Shiva is shown as Devadeva and Prabhu—transcendent yet responsive—who, when pleased, can instantly re-establish the prior state of the world, revealing his lordship over manifestation and dissolution.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the primacy of śaraṇāgati and prīti (devotional surrender and pleasing the Lord), foundational to Shaiva sādhanā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline where grace dissolves pasha (bondage).