Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

स्वस्त्यात्रेया इति ख्याता ऋषयो वेदपारगाः तेषां द्वौ ख्यातयशसौ ब्रह्मिष्ठौ च महौजसौ

Transliteration

svastyātreyā iti khyātā ṛṣayo vedapāragāḥ teṣāṃ dvau khyātayaśasau brahmiṣṭhau ca mahaujasau

Translation

They were renowned as the Svastyātreya sages, consummate masters of the Vedas. Among them, two were especially celebrated—illustrious in fame, firmly established in Brahman, and endowed with great spiritual potency.

Word by Word

• svastyātreyāḥ: Svastyātreya (a named group/lineage)

• iti: thus

• khyātāḥ: known, renowned

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• veda-pāragāḥ: those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas (complete knowers)

• teṣām: among them/of them

• dvau: two

• khyāta-yaśasau: of renowned fame and glory

• brahmiṣṭhau: most established in Brahman (highest spiritual realization)

• ca: and

• mahā-ojasau: possessing great ojas (spiritual vigor/effulgence)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Svastyatreya Rishis
• Veda
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It establishes the Vedic legitimacy of the rishi lineages that transmit Shaiva doctrine and ritual—implying that Linga-upasana is upheld by Veda-paragah authorities, not merely sectarian custom.

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

By praising sages as brahmishta and mahaujas, the verse points to the Shaiva Siddhanta frame where realization culminates in orientation to the Supreme (Pati)—the highest Brahman—whose power (ojas) is reflected in liberated or near-liberated knowers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While no single rite is named, the markers “veda-paragah” and “mahaujas” indicate disciplined Vedic sadhana and yogic tapas consistent with Pashupata-oriented practice: purification of the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage) through knowledge and austerity under the Pati’s grace.