Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 150

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

Devanagari script

ववृषुश् च सुगन्धाढ्यं नन्दिनो गगनोदितम् वृष्ट्या तुष्टस्तदा रेजे तुष्ट्या पुष्ट्या यथार्थया

Transliteration

vavṛṣuś ca sugandhāḍhyaṃ nandino gaganoditam vṛṣṭyā tuṣṭastadā reje tuṣṭyā puṣṭyā yathārthayā

Translation

又有难陀因自天际倾下芬芳之雨，香气充盈。因那花雨而欢悦，彼时光辉炽盛——其满足化为真实的滋养，令吉祥与力量如实增长。

Word by Word

• ववृषुः: they/ he rained down, poured forth

• च: and

• सुगन्धाढ्यम्: rich with fragrance, perfume-laden

• नन्दिनः: Nandin (Shiva’s chief gaṇa)

• गगनोदितम्: arisen from the sky, descending from the heavens

• वृष्ट्या: by the rain/shower

• तुष्टः: pleased, satisfied

• तदा: then

• रेजे: shone, appeared radiant

• तुष्ट्या: by satisfaction, through contentment

• पुष्ट्या: by nourishment, increase, prosperity

• यथार्थया: truly, in accordance with reality, genuinely.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nandin

FAQs

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

The fragrant celestial shower signifies Shiva’s anugraha: when Linga-worship is accepted, the environment itself becomes auspicious, indicating purification and the ripening of merit that supports steadfast bhakti and puja.

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

It implies Shiva as Pati whose grace manifests outwardly as auspicious phenomena and inwardly as tuṣṭi (settled clarity). True ‘puṣṭi’ here is not mere material gain but the strengthening of dharma and spiritual capacity under Shiva’s governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to puja-phala as inner tuṣṭi leading to puṣṭi—an indicator of successful worship and disciplined practice (Pashupata-oriented devotion), where external signs mirror inner purification and steadiness of mind.