Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

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

Devanagari script

भाग्यवन्तश् च दैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्ये सुरेश्वराः पूजाफलमिमं तेषाम् इत्यन्ये नेति चापरे

Transliteration

bhāgyavantaś ca daityendrā iti cānye sureśvarāḥ pūjāphalamimaṃ teṣām ityanye neti cāpare

Translation

有些天界之主说道：“连代底耶的首领也算有福。”又有人说：“这是他们礼敬供养所得之果报。”还有人答道：“不——并非如此。”

Word by Word

• bhāgyavantaḥ: fortunate, blessed

• ca: and

• daitya-indrāḥ: lords/chiefs of the Daityas (asuras)

• iti: thus

• ca anye: and others

• sura-īśvarāḥ: lords of the Devas

• pūjā-phalam: fruit/result of worship

• imam: this

• teṣām: of them

• iti anye: thus others

• na iti: not so / no

• ca apare: and others (another group)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the devas’ differing remarks within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Devas (Suras)
• Daityas (Asuras)

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-puja as so potent that even Daitya leaders can appear “fortunate,” prompting observers to interpret their upliftment as the direct fruit (phala) of worship.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati whose worship can alter the apparent destiny of pashus (bound souls), raising the question of whether outcomes arise from mere karma (puṇya) or from a higher dispensation tied to divine power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-pūjā (including Linga worship) is highlighted through its “pūjā-phala”—the observable results that become a topic of debate among the devas.