Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

ययातिर्युधि दुर्धर्षो देवदानवमानुषैः भवभक्तस्तु पुण्यात्मा धर्मनिष्ठः समञ्जसः

Transliteration

yayātiryudhi durdharṣo devadānavamānuṣaiḥ bhavabhaktastu puṇyātmā dharmaniṣṭhaḥ samañjasaḥ

Translation

雅雅提在战场上坚不可摧，即使天神、达那婆与人类也难以征服；然而他却是婆伐（湿婆）的虔诚奉者，心地清净，安住于法，行止中正平衡。

Word by Word

• ययातिः: Yayāti

• युधि: in battle

• दुर्धर्षः: hard to assail, unconquerable

• देव-दानव-मानुषैः: by devas, dānavas (asuras), and humans

• भव-भक्तः: devotee of Bhava (Śiva)

• तु: indeed/and yet

• पुण्यात्मा: pure-souled, meritorious

• धर्म-निष्ठः: firmly established in dharma

• समञ्जसः: harmonious, well-balanced, proper in judgment

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Yayati
• Devas
• Danavas

FAQs

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

It elevates Shiva-bhakti (devotion to Bhava) above worldly power: even an invincible king is praised chiefly for devotion and dharma—qualities that qualify a worshipper for Linga-puja and Shiva’s grace.

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

By naming Shiva as “Bhava,” it points to Shiva as the ground of becoming and transcendence (Pati), whose devotion purifies the pashu (individual soul) and stabilizes it in dharma beyond mere martial dominance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the emphasized practice is Bhava-bhakti supported by dharma-niṣṭhā—devotional discipline that aligns with the inner aim of Pāśupata-oriented self-mastery.