Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

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

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वेषु पात्रेषु दापयेच्चन्दनं तथा कर्पूरं च यथान्यायं पुष्पाणि विविधानि च

Transliteration

evaṃ sarveṣu pātreṣu dāpayeccandanaṃ tathā karpūraṃ ca yathānyāyaṃ puṣpāṇi vividhāni ca

Translation

如是，应依仪则于一切供器中安置檀香与龙脑；并依正法，亦当奉献种种花鬘诸华。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• सर्वेषु: in all

• पात्रेषु: vessels/containers (ritual receptacles)

• दापयेत्: should cause to be given/should place/offer

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood (paste)

• तथा: likewise/also

• कर्पूरम्: camphor

• च: and

• यथा-न्यायम्: according to the prescribed rule/propriety

• पुष्पाणि: flowers

• विविधानि: various/many kinds

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It specifies essential upachāras (devotional offerings)—sandalwood, camphor, and varied flowers—emphasizing orderly, rule-based worship that purifies the mind of the pashu and turns it toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva-tattva is approached here as Pati who is honored through śuddha-bhakti expressed in tangible offerings; the regulated act of offering signifies the soul’s movement from pāśa-bound distraction toward reverent alignment with the Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical Shiva-puja vidhi: preparing all ritual vessels and offering fragrant substances (candana, karpūra) and diverse flowers as part of disciplined upachāra, supporting inner steadiness akin to puja-based sādhanā in the Pāśupata-oriented path.