Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Upamanyu’s Tapas, Shiva’s Indra-Form Test, and the Bestowal of Kshiroda and Gaṇapatya
पावितश्चाश्रमश्चायं मम देवेश्वरः स्वयम् प्राप्तः शक्रो जगन्नाथो भगवान्भानुना प्रभुः
pāvitaścāśramaścāyaṃ mama deveśvaraḥ svayam prāptaḥ śakro jagannātho bhagavānbhānunā prabhuḥ
“我这座隐修林已得净化；天众之主亲自降临。因陀罗已至，而诸世界之主——薄伽梵苏利耶、光辉的主宰——亦已到来。”
Suta Goswami (narrating the event; internal speaker likely the resident sage/host observing the arrival)
FAQs
It frames sanctity (pāvanatva) as arising from divine presence: when the supreme Lord (Deveśvara/Pati) is invoked or manifests, even an āśrama becomes ritually and spiritually purified—supporting the Shaiva view that sacred space is established by Shiva’s grace and presence.
By calling the highest principle “Deveśvara” and implying His direct arrival, the verse points to Pati-tattva—Shiva as the sovereign Lord beyond the Devas, whose presence sanctifies and governs the cosmic order (jagat-nāthatva).
The key takeaway is śauca and kṣetra-śuddhi (purification of place): preparing a consecrated environment for worship/realization—aligned with Pāśupata discipline where external purity supports inner detachment of the paśu from pāśa through devotion to Pati.