Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

उमामहेश्वरव्रतं—पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्रस्य माहात्म्यं, न्यासः, जपविधिः, सदाचारः, विनियोगः

Devanagari script

समुद्रतीरे देवह्रदे गिरौ देवालयेषु च पुण्याश्रमेषु सर्वेषु जपः कोटिगुणो भवेत्

Transliteration

samudratīre devahrade girau devālayeṣu ca puṇyāśrameṣu sarveṣu japaḥ koṭiguṇo bhavet

Translation

在海滨、在诸天圣湖、在山岳之上、在天神庙宇之中，以及一切清净福德的道场与林栖处，持诵真言（mantra-japa）皆成亿倍（koṭi）增胜。

Word by Word

• समुद्र-तीरे: on the seashore

• देव-ह्रदे: at a divine/sacred lake

• गिरौ: on a mountain

• देव-आलयेषु: in temples (abodes) of the gods

• च: and

• पुण्य-आश्रमेषु: in meritorious holy hermitages

• सर्वेषु: in all (such places)

• जपः: mantra repetition (japa)

• कोटि-गुणः: a crore-fold (ten-million-fold) in merit/effect

• भवेत्: becomes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that japa performed in Shiva-oriented sacred spaces—temples, tirthas, mountains, and holy ashramas—yields vastly amplified spiritual fruit, supporting Linga-puja by intensifying purification and devotion.

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

By implying that sacred places aligned with dharma magnify japa, the verse points to Śiva as Pati whose grace becomes more accessible when the paśu approaches Him through disciplined practice in sanctified environments, weakening pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa (often alongside Shiva-puja) is highlighted; the takeaway is to perform steady japa in tirthas and Shiva-temples to accelerate inner purification in a Pashupata-oriented sadhana.