Shloka 50

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

जगुस्तदा च पितरो ननृतुश् च पितामहाः प्रपितामहाश् च विप्रेन्द्रा ह्य् अवतीर्णे पराशरे

Transliteration

jagustadā ca pitaro nanṛtuś ca pitāmahāḥ prapitāmahāś ca viprendrā hy avatīrṇe parāśare

Translation

Da sangen die Pitṛs, und Großväter und Urgroßväter tanzten, o Bester der Brahmanen, denn Parāśara war in die Welt herabgestiegen und geboren worden.

Word by Word

• जगुः: sang

• तदा: then

• च: and

• पितरः: the Pitṛs (ancestral spirits)

• ननृतुः: danced

• च: and

• पितामहाः: grandfathers/forefathers

• प्रपितामहाः: great-grandfathers/ancient forefathers

• च: and

• विप्रेन्द्राः: O best of Brahmins

• हि: indeed/for

• अवतीर्णे: upon descending/being incarnated

• पराशरे: in/when Parāśara (was born)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Parashara

FAQs

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

It frames a dharmic birth as a cosmic auspicious event: when noble lineage aligned with devotion arises, the Pitṛs rejoice—supporting the continuity of rites (including Shiva-puja) that sustain dharma.

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

Indirectly: Shiva as Pati upholds dharma through sacred lineages and samskāras; the joy of the Pitṛs signals harmony between the visible world and subtle ancestral realms maintained under Mahadeva’s order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pitṛ-related observances such as śrāddha and tarpaṇa are implied; the verse emphasizes ancestral sanction for dharmic continuity rather than a specific Pāśupata yoga technique.