Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

सप्तमस्तस्य वक्ष्यामि युगावर्तेषु योगिनः समतीतेषु कल्पेषु तथा चानागतेषु वै

Transliteration

saptamastasya vakṣyāmi yugāvarteṣu yoginaḥ samatīteṣu kalpeṣu tathā cānāgateṣu vai

Translation

Now I shall declare the seventh of his Yogic manifestations—how that Yogi (Śiva, the Pati) appears at the turning of the Yugas, in kalpas that have already passed and likewise in those yet to come.

Word by Word

• सप्तमः (saptamaḥ): the seventh

• तस्य (tasya): of him (of Shiva)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi): I shall explain/declare

• युग-आवर्तेषु (yuga-āvarteṣu): at the revolutions/turnings of the yugas

• योगिनः (yoginaḥ): of the Yogi / the supreme Yogin (Shiva)

• समतीतेषु (samatīteṣu): completely elapsed/past

• कल्पेषु (kalpeṣu): in kalpas (cosmic cycles)

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• च (ca): and

• अनागतेषु (anāgateṣu): in future (kalpas)

• वै (vai): indeed/certainly

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the timeless Pati who manifests repeatedly across yuga-turnings and kalpas, grounding Linga worship in an eternal, cycle-transcending presence rather than a one-time historical event.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the supreme Yogin who remains the constant Lord through past and future cosmic cycles, indicating transcendence over time while still taking manifest forms for the world’s guidance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Pashupata-oriented contemplation of Shiva as the supreme Yogin whose recurring manifestations guide yogic discipline at yuga transitions, supporting practices of dhyāna and vrata aligned to cosmic timing.