Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

तथा ह्याचमनीयार्थं कल्पितं पात्रमेव च स्थापयेद् विधिना धीमान् अवगुण्ठ्य यथाविधि

Transliteration

tathā hyācamanīyārthaṃ kalpitaṃ pātrameva ca sthāpayed vidhinā dhīmān avaguṇṭhya yathāvidhi

Translation

同样，为行阿遮摩尼耶（ācamanīya，啜饮净水以自净）之用，智者行者当依仪轨安置预备之器，并按法覆护之，契合礼法之则——使此净化之行堪为供奉帕提（主湿婆）之用。

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise

• हि: indeed

• आचमनीयार्थम्: for the purpose of ācamanīya (ritual sipping/purificatory water)

• कल्पितम्: prepared, arranged

• पात्रम्: vessel, container

• एव: only, indeed

• च: and

• स्थापयेत्: should place/establish

• विधिना: according to rite, by proper procedure

• धीमान्: the wise one

• अवगुण्ठ्य: having covered/veiled (the vessel)

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed rule

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual purity (śauca) as a prerequisite to Linga-pūjā by instructing the proper placement and covering of the ācamanīya vessel used for purification.

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

By centering purification before worship, it implies Śiva as Pati—the supremely pure Lord—approached through disciplined order where outer cleanliness supports inner sattva and readiness for grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi step: arranging and covering the ācamanīya (sipping-water) vessel according to rule—an external discipline that aligns the practitioner’s mind toward one-pointedness akin to preparatory yogic restraint.