Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

ययातिना पूरौ राज्याभिषेकः, दिक्प्रदानं, तृष्णा-वैराग्योपदेशः, वनप्रवेशः च

Devanagari script

पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस्तु हर्षनिर्भरमानसः प्रीतिमानभवद्राजा भारम् आवेश्य बन्धुषु

Transliteration

putrasaṃkrāmitaśrīstu harṣanirbharamānasaḥ prītimānabhavadrājā bhāram āveśya bandhuṣu

Translation

当王室的福祚与威荣已传于其子之时，国王心中欢喜充盈，遂得安然柔和，将治国之重任托付于宗亲眷属。

Word by Word

• पुत्र (putra): son

• संक्रामित (saṃkrāmita): transferred, passed on

• श्रीः (śrīḥ): royal fortune, prosperity, sovereignty

• तु (tu): indeed

• हर्ष (harṣa): joy

• निर्भर (nirbhara): filled, overflowing

• मानसः (mānasaḥ): mind (having a mind)

• प्रीतिमान् (prītimān): affectionate, pleased

• अभवत् (abhavat): became

• राजा (rājā): king

• भारम् (bhāram): burden, responsibility

• आवेश्य (āveśya): placing, entrusting, assigning

• बन्धुषु (bandhuṣu): among/unto relatives, kinsmen

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It models Shaiva detachment: even worldly śrī (sovereignty) is to be relinquished responsibly, preparing the pashu (individual soul) to turn from pasha (bondage of power) toward Pati (Shiva) through worship and discipline.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva stands as the stable Pati beyond transferable fortunes; the verse contrasts shifting worldly authority with the aspirant’s movement toward the unchanging Lord through vairagya and dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A preparatory ethic for Pashupata-oriented sadhana: renouncing attachment to rule and delegating duties—supporting inner purification that complements Shiva-puja and yogic restraint.