Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

जप नित्यं महाप्राज्ञ सर्वपापविनाशनम् इष्टदं परमं शुद्धं पवित्रममलं परम्

Transliteration

japa nityaṃ mahāprājña sarvapāpavināśanam iṣṭadaṃ paramaṃ śuddhaṃ pavitramamalaṃ param

Translation

大智者啊，当恒常持诵；此持诵能灭尽诸罪，成就所愿，且至极清净：最为净化、无垢无染、超越无上。

Word by Word

• जप (japa): mantra-recitation

• नित्यम् (nityam): daily/constantly

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña): O highly wise one

• सर्व (sarva): all

• पाप (pāpa): sin/demerit

• विनाशनम् (vināśanam): destroyer/remover

• इष्टदम् (iṣṭadam): giver of desired aims

• परमम् (paramam): supreme

• शुद्धम् (śuddham): pure

• पवित्रम् (pavitram): sanctifying/holy

• अमलम् (amalam): stainless/spotless

• परम् (param): highest/transcendent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes daily japa as a core limb of Linga-oriented sādhana: the mantra purifies the devotee and supports worthy worship by removing pāpa and cultivating inner śuddhi.

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

By calling the practice “supremely pure, sanctifying, stainless, and transcendent,” the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the immaculate, highest reality—whose mantra conveys purifying grace that loosens pasha from the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nitya-japa (daily mantra repetition), a Pāśupata-aligned discipline that functions as purification and as a means to attain iṣṭa (desired dharma/artha/kāma) while orienting the soul toward liberation under Pati.