Shloka 17

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

तरक्षुश्चारुणिर्धीमांस् तथा देवः कृतंजयः ऋतंजयो भरद्वाजो गौतमः कविसत्तमः

Transliteration

tarakṣuścāruṇirdhīmāṃs tathā devaḥ kṛtaṃjayaḥ ṛtaṃjayo bharadvājo gautamaḥ kavisattamaḥ

Translation

Also (there were) Tarakṣu, Cāruṇi the wise, Deva, Kṛtaṃjaya, Ṛtaṃjaya, Bharadvāja, Gautama, and Kavisattama—the foremost of seers. All were eminent knowers aligned to the path where Pati (Śiva) is realized and the Pāśa of bondage is cut for the sake of the Pāśu (the soul).

Word by Word

• तरक्षुः: Tarakṣu (a sage)

• चारुणिः: Cāruṇi (a sage)

• धीमांस्: wise, intelligent

• तथा: and also

• देवः: Deva (a sage named Deva)

• कृतंजयः: Kṛtaṃjaya (a sage)

• ऋतंजयः: Ṛtaṃjaya (a sage)

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadvāja (the sage)

• गौतमः: Gautama (the sage)

• कविसत्तमः: the best/foremost among seers (kavi = seer/poet)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Tarakṣu
• Cāruṇi
• Deva
• Kṛtaṃjaya
• Ṛtaṃjaya
• Bharadvāja
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It establishes the authoritative rishi-lineage that preserves Śiva-centered dharma; such lists function as a sanctifying frame for Linga-pūjā teachings by rooting them in revered seers.

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

Indirectly: by presenting sages devoted to the highest truth, it implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord—whose realization frees the pāśu (individual soul) from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the verse supports the Pāśupata orientation—transmission through guru–ṛṣi paramparā that culminates in disciplined worship and inner yoga aimed at liberation.