Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138

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

Devanagari script

परदारान्परद्रव्यं परहिंसां च सर्वदा क्वचिच्चापि न कुर्वीत वाचा च मनसा तथा

Transliteration

paradārānparadravyaṃ parahiṃsāṃ ca sarvadā kvaciccāpi na kurvīta vācā ca manasā tathā

Translation

任何时候都不应趋向他人之配偶、他人之财物，或对众生施害；亦不可在言语上或心念中犯此等行。如此克制能净化帕舒（受缚之灵），并使其准备好以虔敬归向帕提——主宰湿婆。

Word by Word

• para-dārān: another’s wife/spouse

• para-dravyam: another’s property/wealth

• para-hiṁsām: injury to others

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always

• kvacit: at any time/anywhere

• ca api: even

• na: not

• kurvīta: should do/commit

• vācā: by speech

• ca: and

• manasā: by mind

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes inner and outer purity—restraint from adultery, theft, and violence in deed, speech, and thought—as the ethical ground on which Linga-pūjā becomes spiritually effective and leads the paśu toward Pati (Śiva).

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

By implying Śiva as Pati—the pure Lord who grants liberation—this verse teaches that approaching Śiva-tattva requires purification of the paśu from pasha-like impulses (harm, greed, lust) at the levels of body, speech, and mind.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights yama-like restraints central to Pāśupata discipline—ahiṁsā, asteya, and brahmacarya/sexual restraint—extended to vāk (speech) and manas (mind), supporting steadiness in japa, dhyāna, and pūjā.