Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

योगाचारः स्वयं तेन ब्रह्मणा कथितः पुरा एवं पाशुपतं ज्ञानं ज्ञातव्यं च प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

yogācāraḥ svayaṃ tena brahmaṇā kathitaḥ purā evaṃ pāśupataṃ jñānaṃ jñātavyaṃ ca prayatnataḥ

Translation

此瑜伽之行，昔日由梵天（Brahmā）亲自宣说。亦复如是，帕修帕塔（Pāśupata）之道的知见，当以殷勤精进、恒常努力而了悟。

Word by Word

• योगाचारः: yogic discipline/practice

• स्वयं: personally/indeed

• तेन: by him

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• कथितः: taught/declared

• पुरा: formerly/in ancient times

• एवं: thus/in this manner

• पाशुपतम्: pertaining to Paśupati (Śiva), the Pāśupata path

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge/gnosis

• ज्ञातव्यम्: to be known/realized

• च: and

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort/striving/earnestly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the tradition of instruction within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer devotion to Śiva (Paśupati) with inner discipline: true Linga-oriented worship is supported by yogic conduct and the earnest pursuit of Pāśupata knowledge.

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

By emphasizing “Pāśupata jñāna,” it implies Śiva as Pati (Lord) whose liberating knowledge removes pāśa (bondage) from the paśu (individual soul) through right practice and understanding.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights yogācāra—regulated yogic conduct—and the disciplined study/realization of Pāśupata jñāna, pursued with consistent effort (prayatnataḥ).