Shloka 29

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

पराशरस्यावतारो व्यासस्य च शुकस्य च विनाशो राक्षसानां च कृतो वै शक्तिसूनुना

Transliteration

parāśarasyāvatāro vyāsasya ca śukasya ca vināśo rākṣasānāṃ ca kṛto vai śaktisūnunā

Translation

Indeed, by the son of Śakti, Parāśara was born as an incarnation; Vyāsa and Śuka were also brought forth; and the destruction of the Rākṣasas was accomplished—thus Dharma was safeguarded by Śiva’s providence as Pati, the Lord who loosens the pāśa (bond) of the paśus (souls).

Word by Word

• पराशरस्य (parāśarasya): of Parāśara

• अवतारः (avatāraḥ): descent/incarnation/manifestation

• व्यासस्य (vyāsasya): of Vyāsa

• च (ca): and

• शुकस्य (śukasya): of Śuka

• च (ca): and

• विनाशः (vināśaḥ): destruction

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām): of the Rākṣasas/demonic beings

• च (ca): and

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ): was done/was accomplished

• वै (vai): indeed/assuredly

• शक्तिसूनुना (śaktisūnunā): by the son of Śakti (i.e., Parāśara, son of Śakti)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Veda Vyasa
• Shuka
• Shakti
• Rakshasas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as the supreme Pati who restores order by manifesting sacred teachers (Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śuka) and removing adharmic forces—establishing the scriptural and moral ground on which Liṅga-pūjā stands.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as sovereign governance of creation: He empowers incarnate sages to transmit jñāna and dharma, and He also curbs rākṣasic bondage-producing tendencies—guiding the paśu toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights dharma-sustaining transmission of śāstra through realized teachers—supporting Pāśupata orientation where devotion to Pati and disciplined conduct weaken pāśa; it indirectly underwrites Liṅga-upāsanā as a dharma-protecting sādhanā.