Shloka 46

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

वार्तां कृषिं समायाता वर्तुकामाः प्रयत्नतः वार्ता वृत्तिः समाख्याता कृषिकामप्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

vārtāṃ kṛṣiṃ samāyātā vartukāmāḥ prayatnataḥ vārtā vṛttiḥ samākhyātā kṛṣikāmaprayatnataḥ

Translation

যাঁরা জীবিকা রক্ষার ইচ্ছায় যত্নসহকারে বার্তা—কৃষি ও সংশ্লিষ্ট কর্ম—অবলম্বন করেন, তাঁদের জীবিকা ‘বার্তা’ নামে পরিচিত; তা কৃষিকর্মে আন্তরিক প্রচেষ্টা থেকে জন্মে।

Word by Word

• वार्ताम् (vārtām): vārtā—means of livelihood through agriculture/commerce

• कृषिम् (kṛṣim): agriculture, farming

• समायाताः (samāyātāḥ): having taken up, having resorted to

• वर्तुकामाः (vartukāmāḥ): wishing to subsist, desiring maintenance

• प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ): with effort, diligently

• वार्ता (vārtā): the livelihood-class called vārtā

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ): livelihood, mode of living

• समाख्याता (samākhyātā): is declared, is defined

• कृषिकामप्रयत्नतः (kṛṣikāma-prayatnataḥ): by effort aimed at farming for sustenance

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames agriculture (vārtā) as a dharmic livelihood that sustains daily duties—such as offerings, hospitality, and materials for Shiva-puja—so the householder can support worship without falling into adharmic gain.

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

Indirectly, it upholds Shiva as Pati (the Lord) whose worship is supported by righteous action; when the Pashu (individual) earns through dharma, the bonds (pāśa) of greed and harm are weakened, aligning life toward Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific ritual, but the discipline of dharmic livelihood—earning through honest effort—functions as preparatory purity (śuddhi) that supports regular Shiva-puja and steadiness for Pashupata-oriented practice.