Shloka 84

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

प्रियदर्शनास्तु यतयो यतीनां पूर्वजास् तव भूयो वर्षसहस्रान्ते तत एवात्मजास्तव

Transliteration

priyadarśanāstu yatayo yatīnāṃ pūrvajās tava bhūyo varṣasahasrānte tata evātmajāstava

Translation

Jene Asketen, lieblich anzuschauen, wurden zu den Ahnherren der Linie der Yogins. Und wiederum, am Ende von tausend Jahren, wurden allein aus ihnen deine Söhne abermals geboren.

Word by Word

• प्रियदर्शनाः: pleasing to behold, auspicious in appearance

• तु: indeed

• यतयः: ascetics, renunciants

• यतीनाम्: of the yogins/ascetics (genitive plural)

• पूर्वजाः: ancestors, progenitors

• तव: your

• भूयः: again, once more

• वर्षसहस्रान्ते: at the end of a thousand years

• ततः एव: from them alone/therefrom indeed

• आत्मजाः: sons, offspring

• तव: your

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Sages
• Yatis (ascetics)

FAQs

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

It frames the continuity of Shaiva-leaning ascetic lineages across long cycles of time, implying that Linga-centered dharma is preserved through yogins who reappear and re-establish sacred practice.

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

By emphasizing cyclical re-manifestation of spiritual lineages, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the timeless Lord who sustains dharma and grants the conditions for pashus (souls) to progress beyond pasha (bondage) through yoga and tapas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas and yati-dharma (renunciant discipline) are highlighted—foundational to Pashupata-oriented yoga where austerity, restraint, and lineage transmission support liberation.