Shloka 14

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

त्रिपादहीनस्तिष्ये तु सत्तामात्रेण धिष्ठितः कृतयुग कृते तु मिथुनोत्पत्तिर् वृत्तिः साक्षाद्रसोल्लसा

Transliteration

tripādahīnastiṣye tu sattāmātreṇa dhiṣṭhitaḥ kṛtayuga kṛte tu mithunotpattir vṛttiḥ sākṣādrasollasā

Translation

Im Tiṣya-Zeitalter (Kali) jedoch ist Dharma um drei Viertel beraubt und wird nur noch von bloßem Dasein getragen. Im Kṛta-Yuga hingegen ist die Lebensweise unmittelbar und von rasa (rasa) leuchtend, und die Entstehung der Paare (männlich und weiblich) vollzieht sich in Harmonie.

Word by Word

• त्रिपादहीनः: lacking three quarters (of dharma)

• तिष्ये: in Tiṣya-yuga (Kali age)

• तु: but/indeed

• सत्तामात्रेण: by mere existence alone

• धिष्ठितः: supported/established

• कृतयुगे: in Kṛta-yuga

• कृते: in the (age called) Kṛta

• तु: however

• मिथुनोत्पत्तिः: generation/production of pairs (male-female)

• वृत्तिः: livelihood/way of conduct

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly

• रसोल्लसा: shining with rasa (vital essence/joyful savor)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames Kali (Tiṣya) as an era where dharma is weakened; therefore, Shiva’s grace accessed through Linga-puja becomes a primary support for restoring inner steadiness and dharmic conduct.

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

By implying that when dharma collapses to “mere existence,” liberation depends on the transcendent Pati—Shiva-tattva—who alone can lift the pashu beyond pasha through anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to yuga-based discipline: in Kali, one should adopt intensified Shaiva sadhana—regular Linga-archana, mantra-japa, and Pashupata-oriented restraint—to counter the diminished footing of dharma.