Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

नित्यो धाता सहायश् च देवासुरपतिः पतिः युक्तश् च युक्तबाहुश् च सुदेवो ऽपि सुपर्वणः

Transliteration

nityo dhātā sahāyaś ca devāsurapatiḥ patiḥ yuktaś ca yuktabāhuś ca sudevo 'pi suparvaṇaḥ

Translation

祂恒常不变；为维持者与制定者；为随时应现的扶助者。祂同为天神与阿修罗之主——至上的“帕提”(Pati，系缚众生之主)。祂圆满安住于瑜伽，具强健而自持之臂；祂是真正的神圣者，且其关节与转折皆为吉祥——统御一切有序的尺度与神圣的分段。

Word by Word

• नित्यः: eternal

• धाता: sustainer/ordainer (supporter of the cosmos)

• सहायः: helper, protector

• देवासुरपतिः: lord of devas and asuras

• पतिः: Pati, the Lord (of pashus)

• युक्तः: yoked, in Yoga, perfectly united

• युक्तबाहुः: one with strong/controlled arms, mighty in disciplined action

• सुदेवः: truly divine, auspicious deity

• सुपर्वणः: one of auspicious joints/steps/divisions, well-ordered in measures and transitions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva-names as transmitted in the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By praising Shiva as Nitya, Dhata, and Pati, the verse frames Linga-worship as devotion to the eternal Lord who sustains all beings (pashus) and dissolves their pasha (bondage).

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

Shiva is presented as the supreme Pati who transcends factional divisions (devas/asuras), eternally sustaining creation while remaining yogically integrated (yukta)—the sovereign consciousness guiding cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The name “Yukta” points to Pashupata Yoga—steadfast inner yoking to Shiva—supported outwardly by disciplined action (“Yuktabahu”), aligning conduct and worship with the Lord’s order.