Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Vighneshvara-Prashna and Deva-Krita Shiva-Stava

Adhyaya 104

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वान्योन्यमनघं तुष्टुवुः शिवमीश्वरम् नमः सर्वात्मने तुभ्यं सर्वज्ञाय पिनाकिने

Transliteration

ityuktvānyonyamanaghaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ śivamīśvaram namaḥ sarvātmane tubhyaṃ sarvajñāya pinākine

Translation

他们彼此如是言毕，便赞颂无垢的自在主湿婆、至上统御者：“敬礼于汝，万有之自性；敬礼于汝，全知者，执持毗那迦神弓者。”

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• uktvā: having spoken

• anyonyam: to one another / mutually

• anagham: faultless, sinless, pure

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: they praised, extolled

• śivam: Shiva, the auspicious One

• īśvaram: the Lord, sovereign (Pati)

• namaḥ: salutation

• sarvātmane: to the Self of all (immanent Atman in all pashus)

• tubhyam: to You

• sarvajñāya: to the omniscient one

• pinākine: to the wielder of Pināka (Shiva’s bow)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the immediate speakers are the assembled beings/devotees who praise Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes the core Linga-Purana view that Shiva is Sarvātmā—the indwelling Self in all beings—so worship of the Linga is not merely external devotion but recognition of the immanent Pati present within every pashu.

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

Shiva is praised as Īśvara (Pati), Sarvātmā (all-pervading inner Self), and Sarvajña (omniscient consciousness). This frames Shiva-tattva as both transcendent lordship and intimate immanence, the knower and ruler beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights stuti and namaskāra as a foundational upacāra in Shiva-puja; yogically, it points to Pashupata-oriented contemplation of Shiva as the inner witness (Sarvātmā) and omniscient guide (Sarvajña).