Shloka 95

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

गौतमस्तु तदा व्यासो भविष्यति महामुनिः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि अट्टहासस्तु नामतः

Transliteration

gautamastu tadā vyāso bhaviṣyati mahāmuniḥ tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi aṭṭahāsastu nāmataḥ

Translation

“At that time, the great sage Gautama will become the Vyāsa. And I too shall manifest then—known by the name Aṭṭahāsa.”

Word by Word

• गौतमः: Gautama

• तु: indeed/and

• तदा: then/at that time

• व्यासः: Vyāsa (the compiler/arranger of sacred lore)

• भविष्यति: will become/will be

• महामुनिः: great sage

• तदा अपि: even then/at that same time

• अहम्: I

• भविष्यामि: I shall be/I shall manifest

• अट्टहासः: Aṭṭahāsa (name/title, lit. ‘loud laughter’)

• तु: indeed

• नामतः: by name/as named

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a received prophecy within the Purāṇic lineage account)

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Vyasa
• Shiva (implied through yogāvatāra naming)

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga worship in an authorized transmission line: Vyāsa and Shaiva yogāvatāras appear in time to preserve and re-teach Shiva-dharma, ensuring correct Linga-upāsanā for bound souls (paśu).

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

By implying a deliberate manifestation “by name,” it reflects Shiva as Pati—free, sovereign, and capable of assuming forms/titles to guide paśus beyond pāśa (bondage) through revealed teaching.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Pāśupata-oriented yogic transmission—teachers and avatāras arise to re-establish discipline (yoga) and right worship (pūjā-vidhi) centered on the Linga.