Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

चान्द्रायणादिकाः सर्वाः कृत्वा न्यस्य क्रिया द्विजाः ब्रह्मविद्यामधीत्यैव ज्ञानमासाद्य यत्नतः

Transliteration

cāndrāyaṇādikāḥ sarvāḥ kṛtvā nyasya kriyā dvijāḥ brahmavidyāmadhītyaiva jñānamāsādya yatnataḥ

Translation

既如法行诸忏悔苦行，自月行法（Cāndrāyaṇa）等一切始；二次生者遂舍置诸仪轨之业，唯修梵知（Brahmavidyā），勤求解脱之智。由此智，受缚之魂（paśu）在帕提（Pati）之下被引向自由。

Word by Word

• चान्द्रायण-आदिकाः: Cāndrāyaṇa and related vows/penances

• सर्वाः: all

• कृत्वा: having done/performed

• न्यस्य: laying aside/renouncing

• क्रियाः: ritual acts/ceremonial duties

• द्विजाः: the twice-born (initiated persons)

• ब्रह्मविद्याम्: Brahmavidyā (knowledge of the Absolute)

• अधीत्य-एव: having studied indeed/only by studying

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge (liberating insight)

• आसाद्य: attaining

• यत्नतः: with effort/earnestly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching tradition to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames a progression: after completing purificatory vows, the seeker can internalize worship by prioritizing Brahmavidyā—turning from external acts to Shiva-centered liberating insight.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati, the Lord who grants jñāna that cuts pasha (bondage) and uplifts the paśu (individual soul) beyond mere ritual merit.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Cāndrāyaṇa and related prāyaścitta-vratas are acknowledged, but the verse highlights the shift to Brahmavidyā (jnana-mārga), aligning with Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and inner discipline.