Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

एते समासतः प्रोक्ता मनुपुत्रा महाभुजाः इक्ष्वाकोः पुत्रपौत्राद्या एलस्याथ वदामि वः

Transliteration

ete samāsataḥ proktā manuputrā mahābhujāḥ ikṣvākoḥ putrapautrādyā elasyātha vadāmi vaḥ

Translation

如是略说，摩奴（Manu）诸位臂力雄伟之子已被叙述。今当为汝等宣说伊克湿伐库（Ikṣvāku）之子与孙，先从伊拉（Ela）开始。

Word by Word

• एते: these

• समासतः: in summary/briefly

• प्रोक्ता: have been declared/described

• मनुपुत्राः: the sons of Manu

• महाभुजाः: mighty-armed (great heroes)

• इक्ष्वाकोः: of Ikṣvāku

• पुत्रपौत्राद्याः: sons, grandsons, and so on (descendants)

• एलस्य: of Ela

• अथ: now/then

• वदामि: I speak/I shall tell

• वः: to you (all).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Ikshvaku
• Ela

FAQs

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

It functions as a narrative transition: by establishing dharmic lineages, the Purana frames later Shaiva teachings and rites as preserved and propagated through righteous kings devoted to Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly: it situates Shiva’s revelation within an ordered cosmic history—Pati remains the transcendent Lord while pashus (souls) move through dynastic time under pasha (bondage) and dharma, preparing for liberation through Shaiva paths.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga technique is stated; the verse is a genealogical bridge that supports the Purana’s broader Shaiva soteriology and dharma-based transmission.