Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

उल्लेखनेनाञ्जनेन तथा संमार्जनेन च गोनिवासेन वै शुद्धा सेचनेन धरा स्मृता

Transliteration

ullekhanenāñjanena tathā saṃmārjanena ca gonivāsena vai śuddhā secanena dharā smṛtā

Translation

大地被宣说为：以刮削平整、以涂抹净化之膏、以扫拂清理而得清净；亦因牛之居止而清净，并被记为以洒水亦能清净。

Word by Word

• उल्लेखनेन: by scraping/marking and leveling

• अञ्जनेन: by smearing/anointing (with purifying paste)

• तथा: and also

• संमार्जनेन: by sweeping/cleaning

• च: and

• गो-निवासेन: by the residence/dwelling of cows

• वै: indeed

• शुद्धा: purified

• सेचनेन: by sprinkling (water)

• धरा: the earth/ground

• स्मृता: is said/remembered (in tradition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śiva-pūjā procedures to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes bhūmi-śodhana—purifying the worship area—so the Linga-pūjā is performed in a sāttvika, consecrated space suitable for invoking Pati (Śiva) and removing ritual obstacles.

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

By emphasizing purity of the ritual field, it implies Śiva as Pati—supremely pure and liberating—approached through ordered discipline; purification supports the pashu’s movement from pasha (impurity/bondage) toward Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical pūjā-vidhi step: cleansing and consecrating the ground by scraping/leveling, smearing, sweeping, allowing cows to sanctify the area, and sprinkling water—preliminaries that stabilize the mind and environment for worship.