Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

निवेदयामास तदा जातां कन्यां सुलक्षणाम् अस्यास्तवाष्टमो गर्भो देवक्याः कंस सुव्रत

Transliteration

nivedayāmāsa tadā jātāṃ kanyāṃ sulakṣaṇām asyāstavāṣṭamo garbho devakyāḥ kaṃsa suvrata

Translation

于是他禀告说：一位具足吉相的女婴已诞生，并说道：“噢，甘萨，守誓坚固者，这便是提婆姬为你而有的第八次怀胎之果。”

Word by Word

• निवेदयामास: reported/informed

• तदा: then

• जाताम्: born

• कन्याम्: girl-child/daughter

• सुलक्षणाम्: possessing auspicious marks

• अस्याः: of her (Devakī)

• तव: for you/your

• अष्टमः: eighth

• गर्भः: conception/embryo/issue

• देवक्याः: of Devakī

• कंस: O Kaṃsa

• सुव्रत: of good vow/steadfast in observances

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages; internal report by a messenger/attendant to Kaṃsa)

Characters & Entities

• Devaki
• Kamsa
• Kanyā (girl-child)

FAQs

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

It frames human fear and destiny (pāśa and daiva) within Purāṇic narration—preparing the seeker to take refuge in Pati (Śiva) through liṅga-bhakti rather than being driven by anxiety and control.

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

Implicitly, it points to the supremacy of the divine order: even powerful rulers remain bound (paśu) by ignorance and fear, while Pati’s governance of karma and time unfolds events beyond mere worldly power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit ritual is taught in this line; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—cultivating detachment from fear-based actions and turning the mind toward the Lord as the remover of bondage.