Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुस् तुष्टुवुर्मुनयः प्रभुम् जगुर्गन्धर्वमुख्याश् च ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः

Transliteration

devadundubhayo nedus tuṣṭuvurmunayaḥ prabhum jagurgandharvamukhyāś ca nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ

Translation

天鼓轰鸣；诸牟尼赞颂主宰。上首乾闼婆歌唱，众阿普萨罗起舞——同庆“主”（Pati）至上湿婆，能解众生（paśu）之缚索（pāśa）。

Word by Word

• देवदुन्दुभयः: divine drums

• नेदुः: resounded

• तुष्टुवुः: praised

• मुनयः: sages

• प्रभुम्: the Lord (Pati)

• जगुः: sang

• गन्धर्वमुख्याः: chief Gandharvas

• च: and

• ननृतुः: danced

• च: and

• अप्सरोगणाः: groups of Apsarases

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Munis
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as a cosmic event: when the Pati is pleased, even celestial beings respond with stuti, music, and dance—mirroring how ritual upacharas in Linga-puja are offered to delight Shiva.

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

By calling him “Prabhu,” it points to Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord—worthy of praise by munis and devas, the one whose grace is celebrated across the worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti (praise) and nāda-sevā (offering sound through drums and song) are implied as devotional disciplines; in a Pāśupata sense, such God-centered acts support purification of the pashu and weakening of pāśa.