Shloka 63

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

वामनाख्यं ततः कूर्मं मात्स्यं गारुडमेव च स्कान्दं तथा च ब्रह्माण्डं तेषां भेदः प्रकथ्यते

Transliteration

vāmanākhyaṃ tataḥ kūrmaṃ mātsyaṃ gāruḍameva ca skāndaṃ tathā ca brahmāṇḍaṃ teṣāṃ bhedaḥ prakathyate

Translation

ثم تُعلَّم الفروق والتصنيفات المميَّزة لهذه المصنَّفات: الفامَنَة (Vāmana)، ثم الكورْمَة (Kūrma)، والماتْسْيَة (Mātsya)، والگارودَة (Gāruḍa)، والسكَانْدَة (Skānda)، وكذلك بورانا البراهْمانْدَة (Brahmāṇḍa).

Word by Word

• वामनाख्यम्: called the Vāmana (Purāṇa)

• ततः: then/next

• कूर्मम्: the Kūrma (Purāṇa)

• मात्स्यम्: the Mātsya (Purāṇa)

• गारुडम् एव च: and also the Gāruḍa (Purāṇa)

• स्कान्दम्: the Skānda (Purāṇa)

• तथा च: and likewise

• ब्रह्माण्डम्: the Brahmāṇḍa (Purāṇa)

• तेषाम्: of those

• भेदः: distinction/classification

• प्रकथ्यते: is declared/is taught.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana Purāṇa
• Kūrma Purāṇa
• Matsya Purāṇa
• Garuḍa Purāṇa
• Skanda Purāṇa
• Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa

FAQs

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

It situates the Liṅga Purāṇa within a wider Purāṇic map, indicating that Liṅga-teachings (Pati as Śiva) are supported and cross-illuminated by other Purāṇas that also transmit dharma, ritual, and devotion.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing “classification,” it points to Śiva-tattva as a consistent doctrinal center (Pati) across multiple textual streams, even when narratives differ—helping the pashu (bound soul) discern truth amid varied accounts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is scriptural orientation—knowing authoritative sources that later detail Liṅga-pūjā, vrata, dāna, and liberating knowledge of Pati–Paśu–Pāśa.