Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् स्थिते महादेवे रुद्रे विततकार्मुके पुराणि तेन कालेन जग्मुरेकत्वमाशु वै

Transliteration

tasmin sthite mahādeve rudre vitatakārmuke purāṇi tena kālena jagmurekatvamāśu vai

Translation

当大天——弓已满引的鲁陀罗——凝立待发之时，正于彼刻，特里普拉三城迅疾合为一体，诚然如此。

Word by Word

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that (moment)

• स्थिते (sthite): having stood/being stationed

• महादेवे (mahādeve): in Mahādeva

• रुद्रे (rudre): in Rudra

• वितत (vitata): stretched out/fully extended

• कार्मुके (kārmuke): with the bow

• पुराणि (purāṇi): the cities/fortresses (Tripura)

• तेन (tena): by that/at that

• कालेन (kālena): time/moment

• जग्मुः (jagmuḥ): went/became

• एकत्वम् (ekatvam): oneness/singleness

• आशु (āśu): quickly

• वै (vai): indeed/verily

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Mahadeva
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It portrays Śiva as the supreme Pati whose mere poised presence makes the many become one—mirroring Linga-upāsanā where the mind gathers into single-pointed worship and the devotee’s scattered bonds (pāśa) are brought under control.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign, effortless power: without frantic motion, Rudra’s steady stance and drawn bow cause cosmic events to align, indicating the Lord’s mastery over time, form, and the convergence of multiplicity into unity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies ekāgratā (one-pointed concentration) central to Pāśupata Yoga—Tripura ‘becoming one’ reflects the yogic gathering of the mind from many vṛttis into a single focus on Śiva.