Shloka 45

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

तैरियं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपर्वता यथोपदेशमद्यापि धर्मेण प्रतिपाल्यते

Transliteration

tairiyaṃ pṛthivī sarvā saptadvīpā saparvatā yathopadeśamadyāpi dharmeṇa pratipālyate

Translation

By them, this entire Earth—together with its seven continents and its mountains—is, even today, protected and governed through dharma, exactly as instructed; thus order is maintained according to the sacred teaching aligned with the Lord (Pati).

Word by Word

• taiḥ: by them

• iyaṃ: this

• pṛthivī: earth

• sarvā: entire

• sapta-dvīpā: possessing seven continents

• sa-parvatā: together with mountains

• yathā-upadeśam: according to the instruction/teaching

• adyāpi: even today

• dharmeṇa: by/through dharma (righteous order)

• pratipālyate: is protected/maintained/ruled

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames dharma as the living ordinance that sustains the world; Linga worship is thereby understood as aligning the pashu (soul) and society with Pati’s order, which protects and stabilizes creation.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulating principle behind “right instruction” and dharma: Pati establishes the teaching, and through that ordinance the cosmos is preserved, showing Shiva as both transcendent Lord and immanent governor of order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights dharma-anushthana—living by prescribed discipline; in Shaiva terms this supports Pashupata-oriented conduct where right practice and observance become the means to loosen pasha (bondage) under Pati’s guidance.