Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

ते सर्वे पापनिर्मुक्ता विमला ब्रह्मचारिणः रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्

Transliteration

te sarve pāpanirmuktā vimalā brahmacāriṇaḥ rudralokaṃ gamiṣyanti punarāvṛttidurlabham

Translation

一切梵行者皆已离罪而清净无垢，将往诣鲁陀罗之界；在彼境中，重返轮回之事极难发生。

Word by Word

• ते (te): those

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• पापनिर्मुक्ताः (pāpa-nirmuktāḥ): released from sin

• विमलाः (vimalāḥ): stainless, purified

• ब्रह्मचारिणः (brahmacāriṇaḥ): observers of brahmacarya/discipline

• रुद्रलोकम् (rudra-lokam): the world/realm of Rudra (Śiva)

• गमिष्यन्ति (gamiṣyanti): will go/attain

• पुनरावृत्ति (punar-āvṛtti): return, repeated rebirth

• दुर्लभम् (durlabham): difficult to attain/rare

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It links inner purity and disciplined conduct (brahmacarya) with the highest fruit of Rudra-bhakti—attaining Rudraloka—showing that Linga devotion is fulfilled by ethical-yogic transformation, not mere external ritual.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord whose realm is reached when the paśu is cleansed of pāpa and loosened from pāśa (bondage), indicating Shiva’s role as purifier and liberator.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Brahmacarya (continence and disciplined living) is highlighted as a Pāśupata-aligned sādhana that purifies the aspirant and supports ascent toward Rudra’s realm.