Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163

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

Devanagari script

दारवं तालपर्णं वा आसनं परिकल्पयेत् त्रिसंध्यं तु गुरोः पूजा कर्तव्या हितमिच्छता

Transliteration

dāravaṃ tālaparṇaṃ vā āsanaṃ parikalpayet trisaṃdhyaṃ tu guroḥ pūjā kartavyā hitamicchatā

Translation

应备置木制或棕榈叶制的坐具；而欲求真实安乐者，当于三时交会（黎明、正午、黄昏）礼敬供养上师。

Word by Word

• दारवम्: wooden

• तालपर्णम्: palm-leaf (seat/mat)

• वा: or

• आसनम्: seat

• परिकल्पयेत्: should prepare/arrange

• त्रिसंध्यम्: at the three sandhyās (dawn/noon/dusk)

• तु: indeed

• गुरोः: of the Guru

• पूजा: worship/reverential service

• कर्तव्या: must be done

• हितम्: welfare, true good

• इच्छता: by one who desires

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-dharma instructions within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that Linga-oriented Shaiva practice is grounded in Guru-sevā: regular worship of the preceptor at the three sandhyās stabilizes purity, mantra-dīkṣā lineage, and correct pujā-vidhi.

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

By centering worship on the Guru, it implies Shiva-tattva is approached through Pati’s grace mediated by the teacher—right knowledge and practice remove pāśa for the paśu and lead toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Trisandhyā observance with Guru-pūjā—daily discipline aligned to liminal times, supporting Pāśupata-style sādhana (regularity, purity, and initiation-based practice).