Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Adhyaya 50 — देवपुर्यः, पुराणि, आयतनानि च; श्रीकण्ठाधिपत्य-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

श्रीकण्ठाधिष्ठितान्यत्र स्थानानि च समासतः मर्यादापर्वतेष्वद्य शृण्वन्तु प्रवदाम्य् अहम्

Transliteration

śrīkaṇṭhādhiṣṭhitānyatra sthānāni ca samāsataḥ maryādāparvateṣvadya śṛṇvantu pravadāmy aham

Translation

如今请谛听：我将略说由圣颈主室利迦ṇṭha（大自在天湿婆）所主宰的诸圣住处，尤以界山之上的道场为要——在那神圣座处，主宰Pati显现其临在，为拔济被系缚的众生paśu。

Word by Word

• śrīkaṇṭha: Śrīkaṇṭha (Śiva, ‘the auspicious-throated one’)

• adhiṣṭhitāni: presided over/inhabited

• atra: here/therein

• sthānāni: places, sacred seats

• ca: and

• samāsataḥ: in brief, concisely

• maryādā-parvateṣu: on boundary/frontier mountains

• adya: today/now

• śṛṇvantu: let (you all) hear

• pravadāmi: I declare, I speak forth

• aham: I

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Śrīkaṇṭha)

FAQs

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

It introduces a catalog of Śiva-presided sacred sites, implying that approaching such sthānas supports Linga-centered devotion and purification of the paśu (individual soul) under the grace of the Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Śrīkaṇṭha who ‘presides’ (adhiṣṭhita) over holy seats—signaling His immanent guidance and protective sovereignty as Pati, accessible through consecrated space and worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pilgrimage to Shiva-sthānas and attentive śravaṇa (listening to the sacred account) are emphasized as preparatory disciplines that support Pashupata-oriented purification and devotion.