||Om Nama: Shivaya||
Chapter – 33 – Vindhyeshwara
Samhitha – 19
Yatha Sarveshu Deveshu
Jyeshta: Shreshto Maheshwara: | Yevam Sarveshu Lingeshu Parthivam
Shreshtamucchyathe ||Yatha Nadhishu Sarvasu Jyeshta Shreshta Surapaga| Thatha
Sarveshu Lingeshu Parththivam Shreshtam Ucchayathe || Yatha Sarveshu Manthreshu
Pranavo Hi Mahansmritha: | Thadhedham Parththivam Shreshtam Aradhyam Poojyameva
Hi || Yatha Sarveshu Varneshu Bhramana: Shreshta Ucchyathe | Thatha Sarveshu
Lingeshu Parththivam Shreshtam Ucchyathe || Yatha Purishu Sarvasu Kashi
Shreshtathama Smritha| Thatha Sarveshu Lingeshu Parththivam Shreshtam Ucchyathe
|| Yatha Vratheshu Sarveshu Shivarathrivratham Paramam| Thatha Sarveshu Lingeshu
Parththivam Shreshtamucchyathe ||
Rishis speak “ Oh! Sutha,
Oh! Chiranjeeva, Oh! Shivabhakthiman, Oh! Fortunate one, you have enlightened
us with the knowledge of Lingamahima which provides an abundance of piousness to
the worshiper. Oh! Sutha, kindly elaborate the description of Parthivamaheshalinga/Linga
made out of clay, which was discussed earlier.”
Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh!
Rishis, I am highly pleased with your devotion, listen to me carefully, I shall
describe Shivaparthivalinga in detail.
The worship of Parthivashivalinga is highly propitious, the deities,
Lord Hari, Brama, illustrious Rishis and Sages, and Prajapathis have worshiped
the Parthivashilinga and attained various merits. Oh! Vipra, worship of
Parthivashivalinga provides a highly meritorious reward to the worshiper, the deities,
demons, Gandharvas, Rakshasa, and Siddhas have attained Paramam Gathi. In the Krita Yuga, the worship of Linga was
performed to the Ling made out the gem, in
the Threthayuga worship of Linga made
out of Gold was performed, Dwaparayuga worship of Linga made out of silver was
performed, in the Kali era Parthivalinga made out of clay is considered as
highly auspicious. The worship of
Ashtamoorthi linga made of clay would provide commendable meritorious rewards.
Oh! Vipra, the worship of Parthivalinga is superior among the Lingas, likewise, river Ganga is superior among the rivers.
Parthiva Linga is superior as Omkara/Pranava among the sacred chants,
Brahmanas among the Varnas, Kashi is superior among the sacred lands on the
Earth and the Shivarathrivratha is superior among the Vrathas. The worship of Parththivalinga is considered as superior
among Lingas, like Goddess Parvathi among the female deities, and worship of
any Linga following austerities except Parththivalinga is considered as futile.”
Parththivaradhanam Punyam
Dhanyamayur Vivardhanam | Thushtidham Pushtidham Sreedham Karyam Sadhakasaththamai: ||
Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh!
Vipra, whoever worships Parththivalinga would attain punyam/piousness, Dhanam/wealth,
Ayur/long life, Thushti/contentment, Pushti/good health, Sreedham/money and
richness, and success in all endeavors.
The worship of Parththivalinga should be made with whatever ingredients
available. The worship of Parththivalinga
with intense devotion and faith venerates with bale leaves, the touch of the
Linga itself would provide all the auspiciousness, removes the sins and
provides nearness to Lord Mahadeva. The
worshiper would remain Jeevanmuktha, enriched with the supreme knowledge of
Prakrithi and Purusha ultimately attains liberation from repeated births. The worshiper who adores Parththivalinga in
whole life would attain the abode of Lord Shiva, later takes birth in Bharatha
Bhoomi, and rules the earth as Rajendra.
The worshiper who adores Parththivalinga without any desire would attain
Sayujyam and remains in the Shivaloka. Oh! Vipra who does not worship Parththivalinga
at least once in their life would be heaved to the hell Shoolaprotham where
the sinner would be punished with the sharp spear. The worship of any Linga made of Parththiva, Linga made of Gold, silver, Gem, Crystal,
should not be a divided one. There are two types of Linga Akhandam is
movable/Charalinga, and Dhvikhandam is immovable, the Linga and the pedestal of the Linga represent
Lord Maheshwara and Mahavidhya respectively.”