Shloka 78

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

आत्रेयाणां च चत्वारः स्मृताः पक्षा महात्मनाम् काश्यपो नारदश्चैव पर्वतानुद्धतस् तथा

Transliteration

ātreyāṇāṃ ca catvāraḥ smṛtāḥ pakṣā mahātmanām kāśyapo nāradaścaiva parvatānuddhatas tathā

Translation

ومن ذرية آتريا (Ātreya) تُذكر أربعة فروع لأولئك العظام الهمم: كاشيابا (Kaśyapa)، نارادا (Nārada)، بارفاتا (Parvata)، وكذلك أنودهاتا (Anuddhata).

Word by Word

• आत्रेयाणाम्: of the Ātreyas (descendants of Atri)

• च: and

• चत्वारः: four

• स्मृताः: are remembered/recorded

• पक्षा: branches/lineages (schools)

• महात्मनाम्: of the great-souled sages

• काश्यपः: Kaśyapa

• नारदः: Nārada

• च एव: and indeed

• पर्वतः: Parvata

• अनुद्धतः: Anuddhata

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Kashyapa
• Narada
• Parvata
• Anuddhata

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga Purana teaching in an authenticated rishi-paramparā: the remembrance of Ātreya branches implies that Shiva-upāsanā and related rites are transmitted through recognized sage lineages rather than private invention.

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

Indirectly, it presents Shiva-tattva as preserved through mahātman sages and their branches—suggesting that knowledge of Pati (Shiva) and the release of the paśu from pāśa is safeguarded by lineage-based revelation and instruction.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the emphasis is on paramparā as the vehicle for practices like Pāśupata-yoga and Śiva-pūjā-vidhi, which are traditionally taught through established rishi branches.