Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

वधं प्राप्तो ऽसहायश् च सिंहादेव सुदारुणात् अथ पुत्रः शिनेर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद् वृष्णिनन्दनात्

Transliteration

vadhaṃ prāpto 'sahāyaś ca siṃhādeva sudāruṇāt atha putraḥ śinerjajñe kaniṣṭhād vṛṣṇinandanāt

Translation

他孤立无援，竟死于一头极其凶猛的狮子之手。其后，出自施尼（Śini）最幼之子——为弗利什尼族（Vṛṣṇi）所钟爱者——又诞生一子，使家系得以延续。

Word by Word

• वधम्: death, slaying

• प्राप्तः: attained, met with

• असहायः: without help, unsupported

• च: and

• सिंहात्: from a lion, by a lion

• एव: indeed

• सुदारुणात्: very fierce, exceedingly cruel

• अथ: then, thereafter

• पुत्रः: a son

• शिनेः: of Śini

• जज्ञे: was born

• कनिष्ठात्: from the youngest (son)

• वृष्णिनन्दनात्: from the delight of the Vṛṣṇis (a Vṛṣṇi-beloved descendant)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta Goswami
• Shini
• Vrishni

FAQs

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

Though not a direct Linga-puja instruction, it reinforces a Purāṇic theme: worldly supports are fragile, while true refuge is Pati (Śiva). Such lineage-and-fate narratives prepare the mind for devotion and surrender that culminate in Linga worship.

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

Implicitly, it contrasts transient, fate-bound life (pāśa-bound pashu) with the need for an ultimate protector. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, only Pati is unwavering; worldly relations and strength cannot finally shield the soul from karmic outcomes.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is described; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—vairāgya (dispassion) and turning from dependence on external aids toward devotion and inner reliance on Śiva as the liberating Lord.