Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय

Devanagari script

पञ्चदश्यां च धर्मिष्ठां षोडश्यां ज्ञानपारगम् स्त्रीणां वै मैथुने काले वामपार्श्वे प्रभञ्जनः

Transliteration

pañcadaśyāṃ ca dharmiṣṭhāṃ ṣoḍaśyāṃ jñānapāragam strīṇāṃ vai maithune kāle vāmapārśve prabhañjanaḥ

Translation

于第十五个朔望日，据说她最为安住于法（dharma）；于第十六日，则被称为已渡至智慧彼岸。又对女子而言，于合欢之时，名为Prabhañjana（破梵阇那）的生命之风行于左侧——此乃微妙而吉祥之征，唯在引导缚魂paśu趋向主宰Pati（湿婆Śiva）恩典的修持中方能领会。

Word by Word

• पञ्चदश्याम्: on the fifteenth lunar day (tithi)

• च: and

• धर्मिष्ठाम्: most righteous/firm in dharma

• षोडश्याम्: on the sixteenth lunar day

• ज्ञानपारगम्: having gone beyond/attained mastery of knowledge

• स्त्रीणाम्: of women

• वै: indeed

• मैथुने: in sexual union

• काले: at the time

• वामपार्श्वे: on the left side

• प्रभञ्जनः: Prabhañjana, a forceful vital wind (vāyu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links embodied discipline and auspicious timing (tithi and subtle prāṇa-movements) with dharma and jñāna—foundational supports for approaching the Linga as Pati (Śiva) through purity, restraint, and right observance.

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

By implying that even bodily energies and timing can be oriented toward dharma and knowledge, it reflects Śiva-tattva as the inner governor (Pati) who can transform pasha-bound embodiment into a means of liberation when aligned with right order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Attention to tithi-based conduct and observation of subtle vāyu (Prabhañjana) indicates a yogic-ritual awareness of prāṇa within household life—an applied discipline consistent with Pāśupata-oriented regulation of body and mind.