Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

संकल्पा च मुहूर्ता च साध्या विश्वा च भामिनी धर्मपत्न्यः समाख्यातास् तासां पुत्रान्वदामि वः

Transliteration

saṃkalpā ca muhūrtā ca sādhyā viśvā ca bhāminī dharmapatnyaḥ samākhyātās tāsāṃ putrānvadāmi vaḥ

Translation

桑迦尔帕（Saṅkalpā）、穆呼尔塔（Muhūrtā）、萨德雅（Sādhyā）、毗湿瓦（Viśvā）与婆弥尼（Bhāminī）被宣说为法神达摩（Dharma）的正妻。如今我将为你们述说她们的诸子。

Word by Word

• संकल्पा: Saṅkalpā (a consort named ‘Intention/Resolve’)

• मुहूर्ता: Muhūrtā (a consort named ‘Auspicious Moment/Time’)

• साध्या: Sādhyā (a consort named ‘Accomplishment/Perfection’)

• विश्वा: Viśvā (a consort named ‘All-pervading/Universal’)

• भामिनी: Bhāminī (a consort named ‘Radiant/Brilliant one’)

• धर्मपत্ন्यः: lawful wives of Dharma

• समाख्याताः: have been declared/are renowned

• तासाम्: of them

• पुत्रान्: sons/offspring

• वदामि: I tell/declare

• वः: to you

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Saṅkalpā
• Muhūrtā
• Sādhyā
• Viśvā
• Bhāminī

FAQs

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

By naming Dharma’s wives—Saṅkalpā (resolve) and Muhūrtā (auspicious time) especially—the verse frames Linga-pūjā as effective when aligned with right intention (saṅkalpa) and proper sacred timing (muhūrta), both upheld within dharmic order under Shiva’s cosmic rule as Pati.

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

Indirectly, it shows Shiva-tattva as the supreme governance (Pati) that permits orderly manifestation: dharma, time, resolve, and accomplishment function as cosmic principles within creation, while Shiva remains the transcendent Lord in whom these regulating powers find their ground.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to saṅkalpa (ritual resolve) and muhūrta (auspicious timing), foundational to Śaiva pūjā-vidhi; these support disciplined practice that reduces pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (individual soul) through devotion to Pati.