Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91

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

Devanagari script

एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवद् यथाशक्ति त्ववञ्चयन् आददीत गुरोर्मन्त्रं ज्ञानं चैव क्रमेण तु

Transliteration

evaṃ sampūjya vidhivad yathāśakti tvavañcayan ādadīta gurormantraṃ jñānaṃ caiva krameṇa tu

Translation

如是，依正法仪轨恭敬供养上师，尽己所能而不欺诳，然后当从上师处循序领受真言（mantra）与解脱之智。

Word by Word

• एवं (evaṁ): thus

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having worshipped fully

• विधिवत् (vidhivat): according to prescribed rule

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti): according to one’s ability

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• अवञ्चयन् (avañcayan): not deceiving, without hypocrisy

• आददीत (ādadīta): should receive/take up

• गुरोः (guroḥ): from the Guru

• मन्त्रं (mantraṁ): the mantra (initiatory formula)

• ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ): knowledge (Śiva-tattva/means to mokṣa)

• च एव (caiva): and also

• क्रमेण (krameṇa): in due order, gradually

• तु (tu): indeed.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shaiva discipline as taught in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Guru

FAQs

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

It establishes that Linga-puja becomes spiritually effective when grounded in sincere Guru-upasana and proper initiation—receiving mantra and right knowledge without deceit and according to dharmic procedure.

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

Shiva-tattva is approached through a transmitted path: mantra (upaya) and jnana (tattva-bodha). The verse implies Shiva as Pati (Lord) is realized by the Pashu (soul) through ordered instruction that removes Pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Guru-puja followed by mantra-grahana (initiation/receiving the mantra) and gradual imparting of jnana—an initiatory, stepwise discipline aligned with Pashupata-oriented Shaiva sadhana.