Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

देवं नाम्नां सहस्रेण भवाद्येन महेश्वरम् प्रतिनाम स पद्मेन पूजयामास शङ्करम्

Transliteration

devaṃ nāmnāṃ sahasreṇa bhavādyena maheśvaram pratināma sa padmena pūjayāmāsa śaṅkaram

Translation

他以一千个神圣名号——以“婆婆（Bhava）”为首——礼敬大天（Mahādeva）、至高大主；每诵一名，便供奉一朵莲花，如是以虔敬崇拜商羯罗（Śaṅkara）。

Word by Word

• devaṁ: the God (the Divine Lord)

• nāmnām: of names

• sahasreṇa: with a thousand

• bhavādyena: beginning with (the name) Bhava

• maheśvaram: Maheśvara, the Supreme Lord

• pratināma: for each name

• saḥ: he

• padmena: with a lotus

• pūjayāmāsa: worshipped, performed worship

• śaṅkaram: Śaṅkara (Shiva, the beneficent one)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Shankara
• Bhava

FAQs

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

It presents a disciplined puja-vidhi where Shiva is honored through sahasranāma-recitation and a one-to-one offering (one lotus per name), showing that nāma (sacred name) and arghya/upacāra (offering) together become a complete act of Linga-centered devotion.

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

Shiva is addressed as Maheśvara and Śaṅkara—the Pati (Lord) who transcends and yet receives devotion—indicating the Supreme, beneficent ruler whose many names reveal His limitless powers while remaining one reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sahasranāma-japa integrated with padma-offering (pratināma padma-pūjā) is highlighted—an act combining mantra-discipline, focused attention, and devotional upacāra, supportive of Pāśupata-oriented inner purification.