Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

सोमवर्णनम्

Graha–Ratha–Aśva Varṇana, Dhruva-Nibaddha Gati, Maṇḍala-Pramāṇa, Graha-Arcana

Devanagari script

समागमे च भेदे च पश्यन्ति युगपत्प्रजाः ऋतवः षट् स्मृताः सर्वे समागच्छन्ति पञ्चधा

Transliteration

samāgame ca bhede ca paśyanti yugapatprajāḥ ṛtavaḥ ṣaṭ smṛtāḥ sarve samāgacchanti pañcadhā

Translation

在时分交会与离散之际，众生同时见到诸转变相互重叠。虽说六季为常记，然于有序之时流中，它们会合而以五重方式运作——此乃大天（Mahādeva）为主宰（Pati）调御时（kāla），以制约受缚众生（paśu）之显现。

Word by Word

• समागमे: at the meeting/conjunction

• च: and

• भेदे: at the division/separation

• च: and

• पश्यन्ति: (they) perceive/see

• युगपत्: simultaneously

• प्रजाः: creatures/beings/subjects

• ऋतवः: seasons

• षट्: six

• स्मृताः: remembered/recognized

• सर्वे: all

• समागच्छन्ति: come together/converge

• पञ्चधा: in five ways/fivefold

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s teaching on kala and ritu to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Pati) as the regulator of kala (time) and ritu (seasons); Linga worship aligns the paśu (individual soul) with this cosmic order, loosening pasha (bondage) through disciplined observance and right timing of worship.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the governing intelligence behind temporal transitions—where conjunction and separation appear simultaneous to beings—showing Shiva as the transcendent yet immanent Lord who coordinates change without being bound by it.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Seasonal and junction-time observances (sandhi-kāla awareness) are suggested—timing puja, vrata, and meditative discipline to transitional periods, a practical Shaiva method for refining awareness and reducing pasha through regulated conduct.