Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

Upamanyu’s Tapas, Shiva’s Indra-Form Test, and the Bestowal of Kshiroda and Gaṇapatya

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि लब्ध्वा वरं तस्याः कुमारत्वं च सर्वदा तुष्टाव च महादेवं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा

Transliteration

so 'pi labdhvā varaṃ tasyāḥ kumāratvaṃ ca sarvadā tuṣṭāva ca mahādevaṃ harṣagadgadayā girā

Translation

他既得女神之赐——令她永住青春处女之态——亦以喜悦哽咽之声赞颂摩诃提婆。于湿婆之道中，恩摄（anugraha）之果，终归于赞颂（stuti）与归依帕提（Pati），彼能松解限制之绳索（pāśa）。

Word by Word

• saḥ api: he also

• labdhvā: having obtained

• varam: a boon

• tasyāḥ: from her/of her

• kumāratvam: maidenhood, perpetual youth

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always

• tuṣṭāva: praised, extolled

• ca: and

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Lord Śiva)

• harṣa-gadgadayā: with joy-caused trembling

• girā: with speech/voice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration, contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It shows the proper response to grace: after receiving a boon, the devotee turns to stuti of Mahādeva—an inner form of linga-pūjā where gratitude and surrender become the offering.

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

Śiva appears as Mahādeva, the giver who bestows anugraha; the devotee’s joy and trembling voice indicate the soul’s movement from pasha-bound limitation toward reliance on Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti-bhakti as sādhana: praising Śiva with a softened, joy-filled heart functions as inner worship and supports Pāśupata-oriented detachment and devotion.