Shloka 93

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

प्रभावो विलयश्चैव स्वेच्छयैव महात्मनः इत्येतत्सोमवंशानां नृपाणां चरितं द्विजाः

Transliteration

prabhāvo vilayaścaiva svecchayaiva mahātmanaḥ ityetatsomavaṃśānāṃ nṛpāṇāṃ caritaṃ dvijāḥ

Translation

إن صعودهم وزوالهم أيضاً إنما كانا بمحض المشيئة الحرة لتلك النفس العظمى (الرب). هكذا، يا ذوي الولادتين، تُروى سيرة ملوك سلالة سوما (القمرية).

Word by Word

• prabhāvaḥ: rise, power, manifestation

• vilayaḥ: dissolution, disappearance

• ca eva: and indeed

• svecchayā eva: by (His) own will alone

• mahātmanaḥ: of the Great Soul (Mahātman—here implying the Supreme Lord as Pati)

• iti etat: thus this

• soma-vaṃśānām: of the Lunar dynasty

• nṛpāṇām: of kings

• caritam: conduct, history, account

• dvijāḥ: O twice-born (Brāhmaṇas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power and decline as governed by the Lord’s svecchā (sovereign will), encouraging Linga-worshippers to seek refuge in Pati (Shiva) rather than in transient royal fortunes.

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

Shiva is implied as the Mahātman and Pati whose independent will presides over manifestation and dissolution, indicating His supremacy over both karma’s outcomes and the temporal order of dynasties.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation—cultivating detachment (vairāgya) and surrender to Pati through steady Shiva-upāsanā (including Linga-pūjā).