Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

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

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

एवं संक्षिप्य कथितं लिङ्गार्चनमनुत्तमम् आभ्यन्तरं प्रवक्ष्यामि लिङ्गार्चनमिहाद्य ते

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃkṣipya kathitaṃ liṅgārcanamanuttamam ābhyantaraṃ pravakṣyāmi liṅgārcanamihādya te

Translation

如是，至上的林伽礼拜已略说完毕。如今我将在此、就在今日，为你宣说林伽的内在（意念）礼拜；由此Paśu得以解脱pāśa之缚，并被引向Pati（湿婆）的恩 grace。

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• saṃkṣipya: in brief/concise form

• kathitam: has been explained/told

• liṅga-arcanam: worship of the Liṅga

• anuttamam: unsurpassed/supreme

• ābhyantaram: inner/internal (mental)

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain/I will expound

• liṅga-arcanam: Liṅga worship

• iha: here (in this teaching/context)

• adya: today/now

• te: to you

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It marks the transition from a concise description of external Liṅga-arcana to the higher, inner (mental) worship, indicating that true worship culminates in inward realization aligned with Śiva’s grace.

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

By presenting inner worship as the next and deeper teaching, the verse implies Śiva-tattva is not merely approached through outward offerings but through interiorized devotion and contemplation where Pati is realized as the indwelling Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ābhyantara (manasa) Liṅga-arcana—inner worship—closely aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where attention, purity of intent, and inward offering become the primary sādhana.