Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

मन्त्रैर्महेश्वरं देवं तुष्टाव सुमहोदयम् आवयोः स्तुतिसंतुष्टो लिङ्गे तस्मिन्निरञ्जनः

Transliteration

mantrairmaheśvaraṃ devaṃ tuṣṭāva sumahodayam āvayoḥ stutisaṃtuṣṭo liṅge tasminnirañjanaḥ

Translation

他们以神圣真言赞颂大天摩诃伊湿伐罗，至伟之神。因其赞歌而欢喜的无垢之主——离一切染——即于彼灵伽中亲自显现，作为主宰（Pati），解脱有情（paśu）脱离诸缚（pāśa）。

Word by Word

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras (sacred formulas)

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara, the Supreme Lord

• देवं: the Deva, the Divine

• तुष्टाव: praised, extolled

• सुमहोदयम्: of excellent/supreme majesty (very great glory)

• आवयोः: of the two of us / of us both

• स्तुतिसंतुष्टः: satisfied/pleased by the praise

• लिङ्गे: in the Liṅga

• तस्मिन्: in that

• निरञ्जनः: the stainless, taintless (beyond impurities)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; describing the internal episode of praise leading to Shiva’s manifestation in the Linga)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Linga

FAQs

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

It states that mantra-based stuti (hymnic praise) directly pleases Shiva and results in His presence being realized in the Liṅga—supporting the Shaiva view that the Liṅga is a potent locus for worship and revelation of Pati.

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

Shiva is called nirañjana—untainted and beyond impurity—indicating He is transcendent, not limited by guṇas or karmic stains, yet graciously becomes manifest in the Liṅga when devotion and mantra align.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-stuti as a core limb of Liṅga-pūjā: disciplined recitation and praise that purifies the paśu (soul) and invokes the grace of Pati, resonating with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.