Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

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

Devanagari script

मुक्ताफलमयैर्हारैः पूर्णचन्द्रसमप्रभैः तिलकैश् च महादेव पश्य पुत्रं सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

muktāphalamayairhāraiḥ pūrṇacandrasamaprabhaiḥ tilakaiś ca mahādeva paśya putraṃ suśobhanam

Translation

噢，大天（摩诃提婆），请观此殊胜之子：佩戴如满月般光耀的珍珠项链，又点缀吉祥的额印（tilaka），以神圣之美熠熠生辉。

Word by Word

• मुक्ताफलमयैः: made of pearls

• हारैः: with garlands/necklaces

• पूर्णचन्द्रसमप्रभैः: having splendor equal to the full moon

• तिलकैः: with tilaka-marks (auspicious forehead signs)

• च: and

• महादेव: O Great God (Shiva)

• पश्य: behold/see

• पुत्रम्: the son

• सुशोभनम्: very beautiful, splendidly adorned

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal address to Shiva/Mahadeva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s grace (anugraha) through an auspicious vision (darśana): the divine beauty and sacred marks signify purity and consecration—key themes underlying Linga-puja where the devotee seeks Shiva’s benevolent presence.

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

Shiva is addressed as Mahādeva, the supreme Pati who is invoked to witness and bless; the verse emphasizes his role as the conscious Lord whose mere seeing sanctifies, reflecting Siddhānta’s stress on Shiva as the giver of grace that loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights mangala-lakṣaṇa (auspicious marks) such as tilaka and sacred adornment—elements commonly integrated into Shaiva puja-vinaya and preparatory purity (śauca) that supports Pāśupata-oriented devotion.