Shloka 48

अविद्या-पञ्चक, नवसर्ग-क्रमः, प्रजापति-प्रसवः

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 5

Devanagari script

ऊर्जा वसिष्ठाद्वै लेभे सुतांश् च सुतवत्सला ज्यायसी पुण्डरीकाक्षान् वासिष्ठान् वरलोचना

Transliteration

ūrjā vasiṣṭhādvai lebhe sutāṃś ca sutavatsalā jyāyasī puṇḍarīkākṣān vāsiṣṭhān varalocanā

Translation

Ūrjā, the elder wife—fond of her children and lovely-eyed—bore to Vasiṣṭha sons, the Vāsiṣṭhas, famed as Puṇḍarīkākṣas. Thus the lineage continued in due order under Pati, the Lord who upholds dharma.

Word by Word

• ऊर्जा: Ūrjā (a proper name)

• वसिष्ठात्: from/through Vasiṣṭha

• वै: indeed

• लेभे: obtained/bore

• सुतान्: sons

• च: and

• सुतवत्सला: fond of her sons, maternal

• ज्यायसी: elder, senior (wife)

• पुण्डरीकाक्षान्: Puṇḍarīkākṣas (lotus-eyed

• वासिष्ठान्: Vāsiṣṭhas (descendants of Vasiṣṭha)

• वरलोचना: lovely-eyed, beautiful-eyed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Ūrjā

FAQs

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

It situates Linga Purana’s Shaiva teaching within a dharmic rishi-lineage: the continuity of sages supports the preservation of Shiva-oriented rites and right conduct that culminate in Linga-puja.

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

Implicitly, it points to Pati—the divine Lord who sustains cosmic order—within which progeny, lineage, and dharma unfold; Shiva-tattva is the stabilizing ground of srishti and dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is the preservation of sacred transmission (paramparā) through which Shaiva observances and disciplines are taught.