Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78

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

Devanagari script

सिद्धक्षेत्रं महापुण्यं भविष्यति महालयम् तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा योगज्ञा ब्रह्मवादिनः

Transliteration

siddhakṣetraṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ bhaviṣyati mahālayam tatrāpi mama te putrā yogajñā brahmavādinaḥ

Translation

“此成就者圣域（Siddha-kṣetra）将成为至为神圣的摩诃罗耶（Mahālaya）。在那里，你的那些儿子也将成为我的儿子——通达瑜伽者，宣说梵者——坚定于引导众魂（paśu）超越系缚（pāśa），归向主宰（Pati，湿婆）恩典之道。”

Word by Word

• सिद्धक्षेत्रम्: Siddha sacred field/holy region

• महापुण्यम्: exceedingly meritorious, supremely holy

• भविष्यति: will become, will be

• महालयम्: Mahālaya, the great abode/sanctuary (of Śiva)

• तत्रापि: there also, in that place too

• मम: my, belonging to me

• ते: your

• पुत्राः: sons/offspring/disciples

• योगज्ञाः: knowers of Yoga (Pāśupata-yoga implied)

• ब्रह्मवादिनः: expounders of Brahman/teachers of the highest truth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an embedded proclamation about the sanctity of Siddha-ksetra/Mahalaya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates Siddha-kṣetra as Mahālaya—Śiva’s ‘great abode’—implying that Linga-upāsanā performed there yields exceptional puṇya and supports siddhi through Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme refuge and lord of the field—who claims the yogic, truth-speaking devotees as his own, indicating his role as bestower of liberation beyond bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Yoga-jñāna aligned with Pāśupata orientation—discipline, contemplation, and Brahma-vāda (teaching the highest truth) as the inner practice supporting sacred-site worship.