Shloka 91

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

ववर्तेन तु ज्ञानेन प्रवृत्तास्ते महौजसः ततस्तेषु प्रवृत्तेषु सनकादिषु वै त्रिषु

Transliteration

vavartena tu jñānena pravṛttāste mahaujasaḥ tatasteṣu pravṛtteṣu sanakādiṣu vai triṣu

Translation

But through the unfolding of true knowledge, those mighty ones became engaged in the work appointed to them. Then, when the three—Sanaka and the others—had thus entered into that activity, the sacred narrative moves on toward the next phase of creation and instruction.

Word by Word

• ववर्तेन: by the turning/unfolding (of the cycle)

• तु: indeed

• ज्ञानेन: by knowledge, by jñāna

• प्रवृत्ताः: set in motion, engaged in action

• ते: they

• महौजसः: of great splendor/power

• ततः: then

• तेषु: among them/when they

• प्रवृत्तेषु: having become engaged

• सनकादिषु: in Sanaka and the others (Sanandana, Sanātana, Sanatkumāra)

• वै: indeed

• त्रिषु: in the three (a triad, i.e., the Kumaras as a group)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Sanaka
• Sanandana
• Sanatana
• Sanatkumara
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames jñāna (right knowledge) as the force that sets luminous sages into sacred engagement—implying that Linga-upāsanā is grounded in inner awakening, not mere external rite.

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

By highlighting knowledge as the mover of cosmic and ascetic activity, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the supreme consciousness whose grace manifests as jñāna that activates dharma and liberation-oriented action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A jñāna-led pravṛtti: the shift from inertness to disciplined engagement, resonant with Pāśupata orientation where knowledge and tapas prepare the Pashu (soul) to approach Pati (Shiva).