Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

अरुन्धत्यां वसिष्ठस्तु सुतान् उत्पादयच्छतम् ज्यायसो ऽजनयच्छक्तेर् अदृश्यन्ती पराशरम्

Transliteration

arundhatyāṃ vasiṣṭhastu sutān utpādayacchatam jyāyaso 'janayacchakter adṛśyantī parāśaram

Translation

From Arundhatī, Vasiṣṭha indeed brought forth a hundred sons. From the elder one was born Śakti, and from Śakti, Adṛśyantī gave birth to Parāśara—thus the sacred seer-lineage, upheld by the Lord (Pati), continues for the welfare of bound souls (paśu) through dharma and right knowledge.

Word by Word

• अरुन्धत्याम्: in (from) Arundhatī

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• तु: indeed

• सुतान्: sons

• उत्पादयत्: produced, begot

• शतम्: a hundred

• ज्यायसः: from the elder (son/branch)

• अजनयत्: generated, begot

• शक्तेः: of Śakti (the sage Śakti)

• अदृश्यन्ती: Adṛśyantī (name of the mother)

• पराशरम्: Parāśara

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Arundhatī
• Śakti
• Adṛśyantī
• Parāśara

FAQs

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

It establishes the rishi-paramparā through which Vedic and Shaiva observances—including Linga-oriented dharma and temple/household rites—are preserved and transmitted.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing lineage and continuity, it points to Pati (Śiva) as the unseen sustainer of dharma who enables sages to guide paśus (souls) out of pāśa (bondage) through right tradition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is the authority of guru-lineage (ṛṣi-paramparā), a key prerequisite for disciplined practice—whether Vedic rites or Shaiva sādhanā such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion.