Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

निष्कण्टकः कृतानन्दो निर्व्याजो व्याजमर्दनः सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विकः सत्यकीर्तिस्तम्भकृतागमः

Transliteration

niṣkaṇṭakaḥ kṛtānando nirvyājo vyājamardanaḥ sattvavān sāttvikaḥ satyakīrtistambhakṛtāgamaḥ

Translation

祂是无刺者，除去一切障碍；赐予圆满安乐者。祂无欺诳，摧破伪善。祂充满萨埵（sattva），即清净之化身；其名声立于真实。并且祂藉由宇宙之柱而宣示《阿伽摩》（Āgamas）——此柱显现为林伽（Liṅga）——由此确立湿婆悉檀多（Śaiva Siddhānta）之道。

Word by Word

• निष्कण्टकः: the thornless/obstacle-removing One

• कृतानन्दः: maker/bestower of fulfilled bliss

• निर्व्याजः: without deceit, guileless

• व्याजमर्दनः: destroyer of pretense/hypocrisy

• सत्त्ववान्: possessed of sattva (lucid purity)

• सात्त्विकः: purely sāttvika, embodiment of purity

• सत्यकीर्तिः: whose renown is true, truth-famed

• स्तम्भकृतागमः: he who revealed/established the Āgamas through the pillar (stambha), i.e., the Linga-manifestation

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Linga

FAQs

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

It identifies Shiva as the revealer of the Āgamas through the “pillar” (stambha), pointing to the Linga as the authoritative symbol and locus through which right Śaiva worship and doctrine are established.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati who is intrinsically pure (sāttvika), truth-founded, free from deceit, and the remover of obstacles and hypocrisy—qualities that loosen pasha (bondage) and steady the pashu (soul) toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes sāttvika discipline—truthfulness and inner purity—aligned with Agamic/Linga-centered worship; such cultivation supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā by reducing hypocrisy and strengthening sattva.