Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

संतप्तहृदयो भूत्वा मम शोकं करिष्यसि स्वस्थस्थानं ध्रुवं पुत्र स्वशक्त्या त्वं समाप्नुयाः

Transliteration

saṃtaptahṛdayo bhūtvā mama śokaṃ kariṣyasi svasthasthānaṃ dhruvaṃ putra svaśaktyā tvaṃ samāpnuyāḥ

Translation

若你心被痛苦灼烧，便会成为我忧愁的缘由。然而，孩子啊，凭你自身的内在力量，你必定能达到你坚固而正当的地位——你安稳恒常的归处。

Word by Word

• संतप्त-हृदयः: one whose heart is burning (with grief)

• भूत्वा: having become

• मम: my

• शोकम्: sorrow

• करिष्यसि: you will cause/do

• स्वस्थ-स्थानम्: one’s stable/rightful place (steady station)

• ध्रुवम्: fixed, certain

• पुत्र: O son

• स्व-शक्त्या: by one’s own power/strength

• त्वम्: you

• समाप्नुयाः: you shall attain/fully reach

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal admonition from an elder to a son within the Purva-bhaga narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shaiva practice as a movement from grief and instability to a dhruva (firm) state—symbolically aligning the pashu (soul) with the steadiness of the Linga through disciplined effort and devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the principle of unwavering stability (dhruvatva) and rightful order; the soul’s ‘stable station’ is attained when bondage-born agitation subsides and consciousness becomes steady under Pati’s governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A direct ritual is not stated; the emphasis is Yogic—cultivating inner śakti (self-discipline, steadiness, dhāraṇā) so the pashu can overcome pāśa (sorrow-bound agitation) and reach a stable state fit for Shiva’s path.