Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

सर्वतः पाणिपादं त्वां सर्वतो ऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठसि

Transliteration

sarvataḥ pāṇipādaṃ tvāṃ sarvato 'kṣiśiromukham sarvataḥ śrutimalloke sarvamāvṛtya tiṣṭhasi

Translation

汝于四方皆有手足；处处皆是汝之眼、首与面。遍于世间，汝即一切众生之听闻；遍覆万有而住，为包容一切之主宰（Pati），超越诸限。

Word by Word

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): on all sides/everywhere

• पाणि-पादम् (pāṇi-pādam): hands and feet

• त्वाम् (tvām): You

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): everywhere

• अक्षि-शिरः-मुखम् (akṣi-śiraḥ-mukham): eyes, heads, and faces

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): everywhere

• श्रुतिमत् (śrutimat): endowed with hearing/the hearer

• लोके (loke): in the world

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all/everything

• आवृत्य (āvṛtya): having pervaded/covered

• तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi): You remain/abide

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic teaching; verse voiced as a hymn addressing Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that the Linga signifies the all-pervading Pati—Shiva is not confined to one form or place; worship of the Linga trains the devotee to see Him as present in all directions and in all beings.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as sarvavyāpaka (all-pervasive): the Lord is the universal seer and hearer, standing beyond limitation while pervading all—distinct from the bound pashu (soul) entangled in pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to Pashupata-style contemplation (bhāvanā) of Shiva’s omnipresence—during pūjā or japa, one internalizes that every direction and every sense-function is pervaded by Mahadeva.