Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं ध्यायमानस्य कश्यपस्य महात्मनः ब्रह्मयोगात्सुतौ पश्चात् प्रादुर्भूतौ महौजसौ

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ dhyāyamānasya kaśyapasya mahātmanaḥ brahmayogātsutau paścāt prādurbhūtau mahaujasau

Translation

As the great-souled Kaśyapa remained thus absorbed in contemplation, through the power of Brahma-yoga there later manifested to him two sons, radiant with immense spiritual splendor.

Word by Word

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• एवम् (evaṁ): thus

• ध्यायमानस्य (dhyāyamānasya): of one meditating/contemplating

• कश्यपस्य (kaśyapasya): of Kaśyapa

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ): of the great-souled one

• ब्रह्मयोगात् (brahma-yogāt): from/through Brahma-yoga (union with the Supreme/creative Brahman)

• सुतौ (sutau): two sons

• पश्चात् (paścāt): afterwards/later

• प्रादुर्भूतौ (prādurbhūtau): manifested/appeared

• महौजसौ (mahaujasau): possessing great ojas, mighty brilliance/energy

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames creation as arising from disciplined yoga (brahma-yoga), aligning with Linga worship where the devotee approaches Pati (Shiva) through dhyāna and inner purification rather than mere external acts.

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

By emphasizing manifestation through yogic absorption and ojas, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme source behind creative emergence—Pati empowering sṛṣṭi while remaining the inner ground of consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna culminating in brahma-yoga—steady contemplative union that generates ojas (spiritual potency), a key principle echoed in Pāśupata-oriented discipline and Shaiva yogic sādhanā.