Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

तेजोमयो द्युतिधरो लोकमायो ऽग्रणीर् अणुः शुचिस्मितः प्रसन्नात्मा दुर्जयो दुरतिक्रमः

Transliteration

tejomayo dyutidharo lokamāyo 'graṇīr aṇuḥ śucismitaḥ prasannātmā durjayo duratikramaḥ

Translation

祂由清净威光所成，承载灿然光辉；以迷摄世间的摩耶（māyā），祂引领一切。祂比至微更微，祂的微笑无垢而吉祥；祂的本体安宁澄然。祂不可征服、不可逾越——主宰者Pati，超越一切缚索（pāśa），亦非被缚的众生（paśu）所能及。

Word by Word

• तेजोमयः: composed of divine light

• द्युतिधरः: bearer of radiance

• लोकमायः: whose māyā manifests/enchants the worlds

• अग्रणीः: the foremost leader/guide

• अणुः: the subtlest, minuter than an atom

• शुचिस्मितः: one with a pure/bright smile

• प्रसन्नात्मा: one whose inner being is tranquil and gracious

• दुर्जयः: difficult to conquer

• दुरतिक्रमः: hard to transgress, beyond crossing

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga’s object of worship as Shiva Himself—pure tejas and the supreme Pati—so the devotee approaches the Linga not as a mere symbol but as the radiant, transcendent Lord who guides the worlds through māyā.

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

Shiva is portrayed as luminous consciousness (tejas), both immanent (world-māyā and guidance) and transcendent (subtler than the subtlest, beyond conquest and beyond being crossed), indicating the Lord’s supremacy over bondage (pāśa) and the bound soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative practice is implied: dhyāna on Shiva as inner serenity (prasannātmā) and radiant splendor (dyutidhara), strengthening Pashupata-oriented detachment from māyā while taking refuge in the unconquerable Pati.