Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

संयोगी योगविद्ब्रह्म ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणप्रियः देवप्रियो देवनाथो देवज्ञो देवचिन्तकः

Transliteration

saṃyogī yogavidbrahma brahmaṇyo brāhmaṇapriyaḥ devapriyo devanātho devajño devacintakaḥ

Translation

祂是神圣合一（瑜伽）的主宰，是瑜伽的知者，亦即至上梵（Brahman）本身。祂护持达摩与吠陀正统，为婆罗门所爱敬。祂为诸天所喜爱，是诸天之主，知诸天之德业，亦是诸天恒常观想礼敬的对象。

Word by Word

• संयोगी (saṃyogī): the one established in yogic union

• योगविद् (yogavid): knower of Yoga

• ब्रह्म (brahma): Brahman, the Supreme Reality

• ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ): protector of Veda and dharma, benefactor of Brahmanas

• ब्राह्मणप्रियः (brāhmaṇapriyaḥ): beloved of Brahmanas

• देवप्रियः (devapriyaḥ): dear to the gods

• देवनाथः (devanāthaḥ): Lord of the gods

• देवज्ञः (devajñaḥ): knower of the gods (and their rites)

• देवचिन्तकः (devacintakaḥ): one who is contemplated/meditated upon by the gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya) as part of the Linga Purana Shiva Sahasranama

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Brahmanas
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva—the deity worshipped as the Linga—as the very Brahman and the Lord of Yoga, establishing that Linga-puja is not mere deity-worship but contemplation of the Supreme Pati who grants union (saṃyoga) and liberation.

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

Shiva is presented as both transcendent (Brahman) and immanent (Lord of the Devas), the Pati who is the object of divine contemplation and the upholder of Vedic dharma—thus the supreme consciousness that rules and illumines all.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Yoga as Shiva’s domain—implying Pashupata-oriented discipline: meditation on Shiva (devacintana), alignment with dharma (brahmaṇya), and worship that culminates in union with the Lord beyond bondage (pāśa).