Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

ज्येष्ठस्तु यतिर्मोक्षार्थो ब्रह्मभूतो ऽभवत्प्रभुः तेषां ययातिः पञ्चानां महाबलपराक्रमः

Transliteration

jyeṣṭhastu yatirmokṣārtho brahmabhūto 'bhavatprabhuḥ teṣāṃ yayātiḥ pañcānāṃ mahābalaparākramaḥ

Translation

其中，长子耶提（Yati）为求解脱（mokṣa），安住于梵（Brahman），成就梵性而得灵性主宰之位。在其余五人中，耶耶底（Yayāti）以雄伟之力与英雄之勇而著称。

Word by Word

• ज्येष्ठः: the eldest

• तु: indeed

• यतिः: Yati (the ascetic son)

• मोक्षार्थः: intent on liberation

• ब्रह्मभूतः: become Brahman-realized/established in Brahman

• अभवत्: became

• प्रभुः: lordly, spiritually empowered

• तेषाम्: of them

• ययातिः: Yayāti

• पञ्चानाम्: of the five

• महाबल: great strength

• पराक्रमः: valor, heroic prowess

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Yati
• Yayati
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It contrasts worldly power (Yayāti’s valor) with the higher Shaiva aim of moksha (Yati’s renunciation), reinforcing that devotion and detachment lead the pashu (soul) toward the grace of Pati (Shiva).

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

By praising liberation as becoming “brahma-bhūta,” it points to the Shaiva view that the soul transcends pāśa (bondage) and abides in the supreme reality through divine favor—ultimately under Shiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) beyond all lineages.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Renunciant orientation (yati-dharma) aimed at moksha—aligned with Pashupata-style inner discipline: dispassion, self-control, and contemplation leading beyond bondage.