Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सनन्दनश् च भगवान् सनकश् च सनातनः वालखिल्याश् च सिद्धाश् च मित्रावरुणकौ तथा

Transliteration

sanandanaś ca bhagavān sanakaś ca sanātanaḥ vālakhilyāś ca siddhāś ca mitrāvaruṇakau tathā

Translation

世尊善难陀那（Sanandana）、善迦（Sanaka）、善那檀那（Sanātana）；瓦拉奇利亚诸仙与成就者（Siddha）；以及密多罗与伐楼那——这些可敬者亦同在彼圣会之中。

Word by Word

• सनन्दनः: Sanandana (a Kumāra-sage)

• च: and

• भगवान्: the venerable one / divine sage

• सनकः: Sanaka

• च: and

• सनातनः: Sanātana

• वालखिल्याः: the Vālakhilya sages

• च: and

• सिद्धाः: perfected beings (Siddhas)

• च: and

• मित्रावरुणकौ: Mitra and Varuṇa (Vedic deities)

• तथा: likewise / also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Sanandana
• Sanaka
• Sanatana
• Valakhilyas
• Siddhas
• Mitra
• Varuna

FAQs

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

It establishes that Shiva’s Linga-centered revelation is witnessed and affirmed by authoritative Vedic and yogic beings (Kumāras, Siddhas, and Vedic deities), strengthening the scriptural legitimacy of Linga worship.

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

By gathering Kumāras and Siddhas—symbols of jñāna (gnosis) and yogic perfection—the verse implies Shiva-tattva as Pati: the supreme reality known through purity, tapas, and direct realization beyond ordinary bondage (pāśa) of the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds tapas and siddhi-oriented discipline—an atmosphere aligned with Pāśupata-style yogic striving—where realized beings gather around Shiva’s teaching and the sanctity of the Linga narrative.