Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

तदा ह्यदृश्यं गत एव यक्षस् तदांबिका हैमवती शुभास्या उमा शुभैराभरणैरनेकैः सुशोभमाना त्वनु चाविरासीत्

Transliteration

tadā hyadṛśyaṃ gata eva yakṣas tadāṃbikā haimavatī śubhāsyā umā śubhairābharaṇairanekaiḥ suśobhamānā tvanu cāvirāsīt

Translation

随即，那夜叉从视野中隐没不见。就在那一刻，安毗迦——雪山之女海摩伐底、面容吉祥的乌玛——显现出来，佩戴众多瑞相庄严，光辉灿然，昭示那恒常随侍湿婆奥秘的圣力（Śakti）。

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• hi: indeed

• adṛśyam: invisible, out of sight

• gataḥ eva: went, departed completely

• yakṣaḥ: the Yaksha (mysterious divine being)

• tadā: then/at that moment

• ambikā: Ambika (the Mother Goddess)

• haimavatī: daughter of Himavān, Himalayan-born

• śubhāsyā: with an auspicious/beautiful face

• umā: Umā (Pārvatī)

• śubhaiḥ: with auspicious, splendid

• ābharaṇaiḥ: ornaments

• anekaiḥ: many

• suśobhamānā: shining greatly, very beautiful

• tu: and/indeed

• anu: thereafter/along with (in sequence)

• ca: also

• āvirāsīt: appeared, manifested

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Yaksha
• Ambika
• Haimavati
• Uma
• Shakti
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that the divine mystery (symbolized by the Yaksha) is not grasped by mere perception; immediately, Śakti (Ambikā/Umā) manifests—implying that true Linga-worship matures into recognition of Śiva together with His inseparable Śakti.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as transcendent and elusive—able to ‘vanish from sight’—yet it becomes knowable through revelation, where Śakti appears as the gracious power that discloses the Pati (Lord) to the bound pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A direct ritual is not specified; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: the seeker moves from external signs to inner recognition, contemplating Śiva’s hiddenness and Śakti’s manifesting grace as part of disciplined worship and meditation.