Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

ग्रहाद्यधिपत्याभिषेकः

Cosmic Consecrations of Lords of Planets and Domains

Devanagari script

प्रसादाद्भगवाञ्छम्भोश् चाभ्यषिञ्चद्यथाक्रमम् पुराभिषिच्य पुण्यात्मा रराज भुवनेश्वरः

Transliteration

prasādādbhagavāñchambhoś cābhyaṣiñcadyathākramam purābhiṣicya puṇyātmā rarāja bhuvaneśvaraḥ

Translation

承蒙世尊商婆（Śambhu）之恩，他依次受灌顶；且因先前已蒙加持，那位福德清净者光耀显现，成为世间之主。

Word by Word

• प्रसादात्: by the grace

• भगवतः: of the Blessed Lord

• शम्भोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)

• च: and

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: (he/they) anointed, consecrated

• यथाक्रमम्: in proper sequence

• पुरा: formerly, earlier

• अभिषिच्य: having consecrated

• पुण्यात्मा: the virtuous-souled one

• रराज: shone, reigned gloriously

• भुवनेश्वरः: lord of the worlds, sovereign.

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Shambhu)

FAQs

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

The verse centers Shiva’s prasāda as the decisive power behind abhiṣeka (consecration), implying that ritual anointing becomes spiritually effective when aligned with Śambhu’s grace—linking external Linga-abhisheka with inner sanctification.

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

Śiva appears as Pati—sovereign bestower of anugraha—whose grace establishes rightful order (yathākramam) and empowers a being to shine in dharma, indicating Shiva-tattva as the source of authority, auspiciousness, and spiritual legitimacy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Abhiṣeka (ritual consecration/anointing) performed in proper sequence is highlighted; in a Shaiva Siddhanta reading, it also implies inner abhiṣeka—purification of the pashu through devotion and discipline so pasha (bondage) loosens by Shiva’s grace.