Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

पौरजानपदैस्त्यक्तो न लेभे शर्म कर्हिचित् ततः स दुःखसंतप्तो न लेभे संविदं क्वचित्

Transliteration

paurajānapadaistyakto na lebhe śarma karhicit tataḥ sa duḥkhasaṃtapto na lebhe saṃvidaṃ kvacit

Translation

被城中与乡野之人所弃，他从未得片刻安宁。继而为忧苦所灼，他在任何地方都得不到明悟与正当的劝导。

Word by Word

• paura-jānapadaiḥ: by citizens and countryfolk

• tyaktaḥ: abandoned, cast off

• na: not

• lebhe: obtained, found

• śarma: peace, comfort

• karhicit: ever, at any time

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• saḥ: he

• duḥkha-saṃtaptaḥ: tormented, burned by grief

• saṃvidam: understanding, counsel, right discernment

• kvacit: anywhere

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly abandonment and inner distress as signs of pasha (bondage) and a push toward seeking lasting śānti in Pati—Lord Shiva—often approached through Linga-upāsanā as a stable refuge beyond social validation.

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

By contrast: all external supports fail to give peace or clear counsel, implying that true śarma and saṃvid (right discernment) ultimately arise when the pashu turns inward toward Shiva-tattva—the independent, liberating consciousness of Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata-oriented viveka and vairāgya—using duḥkha as a catalyst to seek Shiva through disciplined upāsanā (including Linga-pūjā) and inner steadiness.