Shloka 14

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

भवस्य दर्शनं चैव तिष्येष्वाचार्यशिष्ययोः व्यासावताराश् च तथा कल्पमन्वन्तराणि च

Transliteration

bhavasya darśanaṃ caiva tiṣyeṣvācāryaśiṣyayoḥ vyāsāvatārāś ca tathā kalpamanvantarāṇi ca

Translation

It also describes the darśana of Bhava (Śiva), the teacher–disciple tradition among the Tiṣyas, the incarnations of Vyāsa, and likewise the cycles of creation (kalpas) and the reigns of the Manus (manvantaras).

Word by Word

• bhavasya: of Bhava (Śiva)

• darśanam: vision, direct audience

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• tiṣyeṣu: among the Tiṣyas (a lineage or class connected with transmission)

• ācārya-śiṣyayoḥ: of teacher and disciple (guru–śiṣya tradition)

• vyāsa-avatārāḥ: incarnations/manifestations of Vyāsa

• ca tathā: and likewise

• kalpa: aeon, a cosmic cycle

• manvantarāṇi: manvantaras, periods ruled by Manus

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vyasa
• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga Purana as a complete Shaiva śāstra: not only worship and myth, but also Shiva’s direct darśana, lineage-based transmission, and the cosmic timing (kalpas/manvantaras) that sanctifies when and how Mahādeva is approached.

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

By emphasizing “Bhava’s darśana,” it points to Shiva as Pati—the Lord who can be directly realized, not merely inferred—granting experiential knowledge that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the guru–śiṣya transmission (ācārya–śiṣya) as essential for Shaiva practice—especially for Pāśupata-oriented disciplines where initiation, instruction, and lived guidance lead to Shiva-realization.