Shloka 120

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

पराशर बेचोमेस् औथोर् ओफ़् विष्णुपुराण पुलस्त्येन यदुक्तं ते सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति अथ तस्य पुलस्त्यस्य वसिष्ठस्य च धीमतः

Transliteration

Parāśara becomes author of Viṣṇupurāṇa pulastyena yaduktaṃ te sarvametadbhaviṣyati atha tasya pulastyasya vasiṣṭhasya ca dhīmataḥ

Translation

Pulastya declared: “Parāśara shall become the composer of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa. Whatever Pulastya has spoken to you—indeed all of it—shall come to pass.” Thereafter, the account proceeds concerning Pulastya and the wise Vasiṣṭha.

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara (the sage)

• विष्णुपुराणस्य: of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

• कर्ता: author/composer

• भविष्यति: will be/become

• पुलस्त्येन: by Pulastya

• यत्: whatever

• उक्तम्: said/spoken

• ते: to you

• सर्वम्: all

• एतत्: this

• भविष्यति: will come to pass

• अथ: then/thereafter

• तस्य: of him/that

• पुलस्त्यस्य: of Pulastya

• वसिष्ठस्य: of Vasiṣṭha

• च: and

• धीमतः: of the wise/sagacious one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the sage-lineage and prophecy of authorship within the Purāṇic transmission)

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Pulastya
• Vasishtha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes the authority of the rishi-paramparā (teacher lineage) through which sacred narratives—including those that support Śiva-dharma and Liṅga-mahātmyam—are reliably transmitted, grounding worship in śāstra and tradition.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing destined revelation through sages, it reflects the Shaiva understanding that Pati (Śiva) ensures dharma’s continuity by empowering seers; the unfolding of scripture is part of His governance over creation and bondage-release (paśu–pāśa-vimocana).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is adherence to guru-paramparā and śāstric recitation (svādhyāya) as foundational disciplines supporting Liṅga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.