Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

व्यासो हि भविता ब्रह्मंस् तदाहं भविता पुनः श्वेतो नाम महाकायो मुनिपुत्रस्तु धार्मिकः

Transliteration

vyāso hi bhavitā brahmaṃs tadāhaṃ bhavitā punaḥ śveto nāma mahākāyo muniputrastu dhārmikaḥ

Translation

婆罗门啊，毗耶娑（Vyāsa）必将出现；其后我亦将再度示现。又将有一位牟尼之子，行持正法，名曰湿吠多（Śveta），身躯伟岸。

Word by Word

• व्यासः: Vyāsa

• हि: indeed

• भविता: will be / will come to be

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (address)

• तदा: then

• अहम्: I

• भविता: will be

• पुनः: again

• श्वेतः: Śveta (name)

• नाम: by name

• महाकायः: great-bodied / of mighty form

• मुनिपुत्रः: son of a sage

• तु: and / indeed

• धार्मिकः: righteous, devoted to dharma

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal prophetic statement within the Purva-Bhaga narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Śveta

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shaiva revelation as something preserved and renewed through appointed transmitters (like Vyāsa and other dharmic sages), ensuring the continuity of Mahādeva’s worship and teaching across ages.

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

By implying recurring manifestations and guided transmission, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who sustains dharma and makes saving knowledge available to the pashu (bound soul) through time, not as a one-time historical event.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the emphasis is on paramparā (authorized lineage) as the prerequisite for effective Shaiva sādhanā—especially Pāśupata-oriented discipline grounded in dharma.