Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

तथैव केसरीत्युक्तो यतो वायुः प्रजायते पुष्करे पर्वतः श्रीमान् एक एव महाशिलः

Transliteration

tathaiva kesarītyukto yato vāyuḥ prajāyate puṣkare parvataḥ śrīmān eka eva mahāśilaḥ

Translation

同样，它被称为“计娑利”（Kesarī），因为据说风神伐由（Vāyu）由此而生。在补湿迦罗（Puṣkara）有一座光耀之山——唯是一整块雄伟的巨石。

Word by Word

• तथैव: likewise/just so

• केसरीति: as ‘Kesarī’

• उक्तः: is called/declared

• यतः: because/from which

• वायुः: Vāyu, the wind-principle

• प्रजायते: is born/arises/is generated

• पुष्करे: in Puṣkara

• पर्वतः: mountain

• श्रीमान्: splendid/glorious/auspicious

• एक एव: one alone/one single

• महाशिलः: great rock/massive stone

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Pushkara

FAQs

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

It links a sacred place-name and a mountain to cosmic function (the arising of Vāyu), reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that Shiva-sthānas in the world mirror metaphysical principles—supporting pilgrimage and worship as ways for the paśu (soul) to approach Pati (Shiva).

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

By presenting Vāyu’s arising from a sacred locus, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the underlying ground where tattvas and forces emerge; Shiva as Pati is the transcendent support of creation even when the narrative speaks through geography.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to prāṇa/Vāyu contemplation—central to Pāśupata-oriented discipline—where regulating and understanding Vāyu (as vital force) becomes a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the mind for Shiva-upāsanā.