Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

ततः सृष्टिं विशेषेण कुरुध्वं मुनिसत्तमाः ते तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रयाताः सर्वतोदिशम्

Transliteration

tataḥ sṛṣṭiṃ viśeṣeṇa kurudhvaṃ munisattamāḥ te tu tadvacanaṃ śrutvā prayātāḥ sarvatodiśam

Translation

Then (the Lord) said: “O best of sages, proceed to manifest creation in its particular forms.” Having heard that command, they set forth in every direction to carry out the work of emanation.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• sṛṣṭim: creation/emanation

• viśeṣeṇa: distinctly, in specific modes

• kurudhvam: do (you all), undertake

• munisattamāḥ: O best among sages

• te: they

• tu: indeed

• tad-vacanam: that statement/command

• śrutvā: having heard

• prayātāḥ: departed, went forth

• sarvataḥ-diśam: toward all directions, everywhere

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal command issued by the Supreme Lord/Rudra to the sages/creation-agents)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It frames creation as proceeding by Shiva’s command (Pati), implying that all manifested forms arise under his sovereign will—supporting Linga worship as devotion to the transcendent source behind all forms.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the ruling principle who initiates and directs sṛṣṭi; the agents act only after receiving his word, highlighting Shiva as Pati (Lord) distinct from pashu (limited beings).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: disciplined obedience to the Lord’s injunction (ājñā) and alignment of action with Shiva’s cosmic order.