Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

नन्दिकेश्वरोत्पत्तिः — Nandikesvara’s Origin, Shiva’s Boons, and the Rise of Sacred Rivers

Devanagari script

निपेतुर्विह्वलात्यर्थं रक्षाश्चक्रुश् च मङ्गलम् तुष्टुवुश् च महादेवं त्रियंबकमुमापतिम्

Transliteration

nipeturvihvalātyarthaṃ rakṣāścakruś ca maṅgalam tuṣṭuvuś ca mahādevaṃ triyaṃbakamumāpatim

Translation

他们极度震惶而俯伏倒地；遂行护持之仪与吉祥之行，并赞颂大天——三目主特里央巴迦、乌玛之夫——帕提，能解脱被缚之众生（paśu）脱离缚索（pāśa）的至尊。

Word by Word

• निपेतुः: they fell down/prostrated

• विह्वल: distressed/overwhelmed

• अत्यर्थम्: exceedingly/utterly

• रक्षाः: protections/warding rites

• चक्रुः: they did/performed

• च: and

• मङ्गलम्: auspicious rite/benediction

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised/eulogized

• च: and

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• त्र्यम्बकम्: Tryambaka (three-eyed Lord)

• उमापतिम्: Umāpati (consort/lord of Umā, Śiva-Śakti unity)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows the core posture of Linga-centered bhakti: complete surrender (falling down), followed by rakṣā and maṅgala rites, and stuti of Śiva as Pati—invoking protection and auspiciousness as integral to Śaiva pūjā.

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

By naming him Mahādeva, Tryambaka, and Umāpati, the verse presents Śiva as the supreme Lord with transcendent insight (three-eyed) and inseparable Śiva-Śakti unity—capable of granting safety, order, and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rakṣā (protective rites) and maṅgala (auspicious observances) are highlighted, framed by prostration and praise—practices that align the paśu toward Pati and support the Pāśupata path through devotion, discipline, and divine refuge.