Shloka 94

Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय

Devanagari script

कृते सकृद् युगवशाज् जायन्ते वै सहैव तु प्रयान्ति च महाभागा भार्याभिः कुरवो यथा

Transliteration

kṛte sakṛd yugavaśāj jāyante vai sahaiva tu prayānti ca mahābhāgā bhāryābhiḥ kuravo yathā

Translation

Im Kṛta-Yuga werden die Glückseligen nach dem Gesetz jenes Zeitalters nur ein einziges Mal geboren; und wahrlich, sie scheiden aus der Welt zusammen mit ihren Gattinnen — so wie einst die Kuru.

Word by Word

• कृते (kṛte): in the Kṛta Yuga

• सकृत् (sakṛt): once, a single time

• युगवशात् (yugavaśāt): by the power/law of the age

• जायन्ते (jāyante): are born

• वै (vai): indeed

• सह एव (sahaiva): together, simultaneously

• तु (tu): and/indeed

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti): depart, pass away

• च (ca): and

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ): greatly fortunate/noble persons

• भार्याभिः (bhāryābhiḥ): with (their) wives

• कुरवः (kuravo): the Kurus

• यथा (yathā): as, just like

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating yuga-dharma to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kurus

FAQs

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

It frames Kṛta Yuga as an age of minimal bondage (pāśa) for the pashu (soul), implying that worship and dharma are naturally steady—supporting the Linga Purana theme that proximity to Shiva (Pati) reduces repeated birth.

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

By attributing birth and departure to yuga-law, it implies a cosmic governance beyond individual whim—consistent with Shiva-tattva as Pati, the supreme regulator in whom time (kāla) and its orders rest.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is yama-niyama-like purity and steadiness typical of Kṛta Yuga, which aligns with Pāśupata-oriented self-restraint that weakens pāśa and supports liberation.