Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

रत्नचूर्णादिभिश्चूर्णैस् तथा द्वादशमूर्तिभिः मण्डलस्य च मध्ये तु भास्करं स्थाप्य पूजयेत्

Transliteration

ratnacūrṇādibhiścūrṇais tathā dvādaśamūrtibhiḥ maṇḍalasya ca madhye tu bhāskaraṃ sthāpya pūjayet

Translation

以宝石等吉祥之物研成的粉末，并依次安置十二种形相，应在仪式曼荼罗中央安奉婆斯迦罗（太阳神），而加以礼拜——知其为在帕提（湿婆）主宰之下运作的光明显现。

Word by Word

• रत्नचूर्णादिभिः: with gem-powders and similar (auspicious) powders

• चूर्णैः: with powders

• तथा: and also

• द्वादशमूर्तिभिः: with the twelve forms/manifestations

• मण्डलस्य: of the maṇḍala (ritual diagram)

• च: and

• मध्ये: in the middle/center

• तु: indeed

• भास्करम्: Bhāskara, the Sun

• स्थाप्य: having installed/placed

• पूजयेत्: one should worship.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-oriented ritual instructions to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara (Surya)
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a maṇḍala-based rite where Bhāskara is installed and worshiped with auspicious powders, integrating solar tejas into a Shiva-centered worship framework—purifying the pashu (soul) and supporting devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

By implying that Bhāskara’s radiance is a worship-worthy manifestation within the ritual order, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that all luminous powers function under the sovereignty of Śiva as Pati, the supreme controller of tejas and cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A maṇḍala installation (sthāpana) and worship (pūjā) of the Sun at the center, using gem-powders and a twelve-form arrangement—supporting inner purification and concentration akin to mandala-dhyāna used alongside Shaiva puja disciplines.