Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

अण्डाज्जज्ञे स एवेशः पुरुषो ऽर्कसमप्रभः तस्मिन्कार्यस्य करणं संसिद्धं स्वेच्छयैव तु

Transliteration

aṇḍājjajñe sa eveśaḥ puruṣo 'rkasamaprabhaḥ tasminkāryasya karaṇaṃ saṃsiddhaṃ svecchayaiva tu

Translation

由宇宙之卵（Aṇḍa）出生的，正是那位主宰——伊湿（Īśa），即普鲁沙（Puruṣa），光辉如日。在祂之中，成就一切果与一切造作之力早已圆满，只凭祂自身自在的意愿。

Word by Word

• अण्डात् (aṇḍāt): from the cosmic egg

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born/manifested

• सः (saḥ): He

• एव (eva): indeed

• ईशः (īśaḥ): the Lord, Pati

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ): the Cosmic Person

• अर्क-सम-प्रभः (arka-sama-prabhaḥ): having splendor equal to the sun

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in Him

• कार्यस्य (kāryasya): of effects/created works

• करणम् (karaṇam): the doing/agency/instrumentality

• संसिद्धम् (saṃsiddham): fully accomplished, already perfected

• स्वेच्छया एव (svecchayā eva): by His own will alone

• तु (tu): indeed/emphatically

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the creation account to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Īśa) as the self-sufficient Pati whose power is already perfected; Linga worship centers on this supreme, independent Lord as the source and support of all cosmic activity.

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

Shiva-tattva is portrayed as svatantra (free and sovereign): even when manifesting as the Cosmic Person, His capacity to produce effects is innate and complete, not dependent on any external aid—this marks Him as Pati over all pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights inner recognition (jñāna) central to Pashupata orientation: meditate on Shiva as the independent doer whose will alone accomplishes all—supporting devotional Linga-puja with contemplation of His svātantrya.