Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

अमोघार्थप्रसादश् च अन्तर्भाव्यः सुदर्शनः उपहारः प्रियः सर्वः कनकः काञ्चनस्थितः

Transliteration

amoghārthaprasādaś ca antarbhāvyaḥ sudarśanaḥ upahāraḥ priyaḥ sarvaḥ kanakaḥ kāñcanasthitaḥ

Translation

祂的恩赐所向无失、所愿必成；祂是内住之主，当于自心证知；祂具妙见、善相端严；祂即是供养之供品；祂为一切所爱敬；祂是金色者，安立于灿然光辉之中。

Word by Word

• amogha: unfailing

• artha: purpose/aim

• prasādaḥ: grace, favor

• ca: and

• antarbhāvyaḥ: to be contemplated as dwelling within/innerly pervading

• sudarśanaḥ: of beautiful vision, auspicious to behold

• upahāraḥ: offering, oblation, gift presented in pūjā

• priyaḥ: dear, beloved

• sarvaḥ: all/everyone

• kanakaḥ: gold, the Golden One

• kāñcana-sthitaḥ: established in gold/radiant, abiding in golden brilliance

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting the Shiva Sahasranama as transmitted in the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as both the receiver and the essence of the offering (upahāra), teaching that Linga-pūjā is fulfilled when the devotee recognizes the Pati as the indwelling reality whose grace (prasāda) unfailingly bears fruit.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as amogha-prasāda (infallible grace) and antarbhāvya (to be realized within as the Antaryāmin), indicating the Pati who liberates the paśu from pāśa through inner recognition and divine favor.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it emphasizes upahāra—devotional offerings (including gold or golden radiance as a symbol of purity and tejas). Yogically, it points to antarbhāvana: inward contemplation of Shiva as the inner Lord, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented meditation.