Shloka 73

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मर्षेर्वचनात्तस्य पपात न विभुर्दिवः ततः प्रभाकरेत्युक्तः प्रभुरत्रिर्महर्षिभिः

Transliteration

brahmarṣervacanāttasya papāta na vibhurdivaḥ tataḥ prabhākaretyuktaḥ prabhuratrirmaharṣibhiḥ

Translation

By the command of the Brahmarṣi, the mighty one did not fall from heaven. Therefore, the lordly sage Atri was thereafter addressed by the great seers as “Prabhākara,” the bringer of radiance—one whose tapas protects the cosmic order upheld by Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मर्षेः: of the Brahmarṣi

• वचनात्: by the word/command

• तस्य: of him/for him

• पपात: fell

• न: not

• विभुः: the powerful one, sovereign

• दिवः: from heaven

• ततः: therefore/then

• प्रभाकर इति: as “Prabhākara”

• उक्तः: was called/said

• प्रभुः: lord, master

• अत्रिः: Atri (the sage)

• महर्षिभिः: by the great sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Brahmarshi
• Maharshis
• Svarga (Heaven)

FAQs

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

It highlights that rishi-tapas and rishi-vākya uphold dharma; in Linga worship, such disciplined authority supports the devotee’s steadiness in puja, protecting the pashu (soul) from falling into disorder (pāśa).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the sustaining Pati-principle: cosmic stability is preserved through dharma and tapas, which operate as Shiva’s order in the world—preventing “falling from heaven” as a symbol of spiritual decline.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) and obedience to guru/rishi instruction are emphasized—core supports for Pashupata-aligned sadhana, where disciplined conduct reduces pāśa and strengthens inner radiance (prabhā).