Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

दितिः पुत्रद्वयं लेभे कश्यपादिति नः श्रुतम् हिरण्यकशिपुं चैव हिरण्याक्षं तथैव च

Transliteration

ditiḥ putradvayaṃ lebhe kaśyapāditi naḥ śrutam hiraṇyakaśipuṃ caiva hiraṇyākṣaṃ tathaiva ca

Translation

Wir haben gehört, dass Diti von Kaśyapa zwei Söhne empfing—Hiraṇyakaśipu und ebenso Hiraṇyākṣa.

Word by Word

• दितिः (ditiḥ): Diti

• पुत्रद्वयं (putradvayam): two sons

• लेभे (lebhe): obtained/bore

• कश्यपात् (kaśyapāt): from Kaśyapa

• इति (iti): thus

• नः (naḥ): by us/for us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam): heard (as tradition)

• हिरण्यकशिपुम् (hiraṇyakaśipum): Hiraṇyakaśipu

• च एव (caiva): and indeed

• हिरण्याक्षम् (hiraṇyākṣam): Hiraṇyākṣa

• तथा एव (tathaiva): likewise/also

• च (ca): and.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Diti
• Kashyapa
• Hiranyakashipu
• Hiranyaksha

FAQs

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

By naming Diti’s sons, the verse frames the rise of daityic powers as expressions of Pāśa (bondage) within creation—setting the stage for turning toward Pati (Śiva) through liṅga-upāsanā to restore dharma and inner order.

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

Indirectly: it contrasts bound beings (paśu) arising in sṛṣṭi with the need for the transcendent Lord (Pati), whose śiva-tattva liberates from the grip of tamas, ego, and domination symbolized by such daitya lineages.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is taught in this line; the implied takeaway is Pāśupata-oriented discipline—restraining asuric vṛttis (pride, violence, grasping) and taking refuge in Śiva through japa, vrata, and liṅga-pūjā as the means to loosen Pāśa.