Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

उपमन्युना कृष्णाय पाशुपतज्ञान-प्रदानम् तथा दानविधि-फलश्रुतिः

Devanagari script

तपसा त्वेकवर्षान्ते दृष्ट्वा देवं महेश्वरम् सांबं सगणमव्यग्रं लब्धवान्पुत्रमात्मनः

Transliteration

tapasā tvekavarṣānte dṛṣṭvā devaṃ maheśvaram sāṃbaṃ sagaṇamavyagraṃ labdhavānputramātmanaḥ

Translation

在苦行圆满一整年之后，他得以瞻见大天摩诃提婆——摩诃伊湿伐罗——与圣力（萨姆巴）同在，诸伽那侍从环绕，安然不动；于是他为自己得到了一个儿子。正如是，当苦行（tapas）成熟为超越系缚（pāśa）的坚定奉爱（bhakti）时，主宰（Pati）便向受缚之灵（paśu）显现其恩典。

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity, through tapas

• तु: but/indeed

• एकवर्षान्ते: at the end of one year

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen, having had darśana

• देवं: the God, the Divine Lord

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (Great Lord Śiva)

• सांबम्: with Ambā (Śakti/Umā), ‘Sāmbha’

• सगणम्: with (His) gaṇas/attendants

• अव्यग्रम्: unagitated, undistracted, serene

• लब्धवान्: obtained, received

• पुत्रम्: a son

• आत्मनः: for himself, for his own lineage/self.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti (Uma/Parvati)
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It links disciplined tapas and Śiva-darśana with anugraha (bestowal of a boon). In Linga-oriented devotion, the devotee’s steadiness culminates in the Lord’s direct presence, after which siddhi or desired fruit is granted.

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

Śiva is shown as Pati—serene (avyagra), sovereign (Maheśvara), and compassionate—appearing with Śakti (Sāmbha) and gaṇas, indicating both transcendence and immanence: the Lord who remains untouched yet actively bestows grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A sustained vrata-like tapas for one year, culminating in darśana. This reflects a Pāśupata-aligned emphasis on disciplined practice, inner steadiness, and receptivity to Śiva’s grace as the decisive factor in results.