Shloka 42

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

ततः पुनरभूत्तासां रागो लोभश् च सर्वशः अवश्यं भाविनार्थेन त्रेतायुगवशेन च

Transliteration

tataḥ punarabhūttāsāṃ rāgo lobhaś ca sarvaśaḥ avaśyaṃ bhāvinārthena tretāyugavaśena ca

Translation

Then, once again, passion (rāga) and greed (lobha) arose in them everywhere—inevitably, driven by what was destined to unfold, and by the very conditioning power of the Tretā-yuga.

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• पुनर्: again

• अभूत्: arose/came to be

• तासाम्: in them/among them

• रागः: attachment, passion

• लोभः: greed

• च: and

• सर्वशः: everywhere, on all sides

• अवश्यम्: inevitably, certainly

• भावि-अर्थेन: by the force of what is to come/by destined purpose

• त्रेता-युग-वशेन: by the influence/constraint of the Tretā age

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames why Linga-puja is needed: as yuga-influence intensifies raga (attachment) and lobha (greed), the Pashu becomes more bound by pasha; worship of Shiva as Pati is the purifying counter-force.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva stands beyond yuga-conditioned impulses; as Pati, Shiva is the liberator who enables the soul to transcend the inevitable rise of passions produced by time (kāla) and destiny.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named, but the takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline: restraining raga-lobha through Shiva-oriented sadhana—japa, dhyana, and Linga-puja—to cut pasha and restore sattva.