Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति तपोधनाः कुणिश् च कुणिबाहुश् च कुशरीरः कुनेत्रकः

Transliteration

tatrāpi mama te putrā bhaviṣyanti tapodhanāḥ kuṇiś ca kuṇibāhuś ca kuśarīraḥ kunetrakaḥ

Translation

“在那里，我的这些儿子也将出生，皆以苦行为财：库尼（Kuṇi）、库尼巴胡（Kuṇibāhu）、库舍利罗（Kuśarīra）与库涅特拉迦（Kunetraka）。”

Word by Word

• tatra api: there also

• mama: my

• te: these/your (contextual demonstrative)

• putrāḥ: sons

• bhaviṣyanti: will come to be/will be born

• tapodhanāḥ: those whose wealth is tapas (austerity), ascetics

• kuṇiḥ: Kuṇi (proper name)

• ca: and

• kuṇibāhuḥ: Kuṇibāhu (proper name, 'Kuṇi-armed')

• ca: and

• kuśarīraḥ: Kuśarīra (proper name, 'slender-bodied'/'kuśa-like body')

• kunetrakaḥ: Kunetraka (proper name, 'having distinctive/Kuṇi-like eyes')

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the lineage account within the Purva-Bhaga creation framework)

FAQs

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

It frames the Purva-Bhaga creation narrative where tapas-born lineages preserve dharma and later become fit recipients and transmitters of Shiva-oriented rites, including Linga-centered worship and discipline.

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

Indirectly: by praising tapas as true “wealth,” it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta where the pashu (soul) reduces pasha (bondage) through discipline, becoming receptive to Pati’s (Shiva’s) anugraha—liberating grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as the foundational yogic discipline—supporting Pashupata-style purification and steadiness that later matures into Shiva-bhakti and Linga-puja.