Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

वाचश्रवाः सुधीकश्च श्यावाश्वश् च यतीश्वरः हिरण्यनाभः कौशल्यो लोगाक्षिः कुथुमिस् तथा

Transliteration

vācaśravāḥ sudhīkaśca śyāvāśvaś ca yatīśvaraḥ hiraṇyanābhaḥ kauśalyo logākṣiḥ kuthumis tathā

Translation

Vācaśravā, Sudhīka, Śyāvāśva, and Yatīśvara; Hiraṇyanābha, Kauśalya, Logākṣi, and likewise Kuthumi—these are revered seers in the Śaiva current, sustaining the transmission of Pati‑knowledge that frees the paśu (bound soul) from pāśa (bondage).

Word by Word

• वाचश्रवाः (vācaśravāḥ): Vācaśravā (a sage’s name)

• सुधीकः (sudhīkaḥ): Sudhīka (a sage’s name)

• श्यावाश्वः (śyāvāśvaḥ): Śyāvāśva (a sage’s name)

• यतीश्वरः (yatīśvaraḥ): Yatīśvara, lord among ascetics

• हिरण्यनाभः (hiraṇyanābhaḥ): Hiraṇyanābha (a sage’s name)

• कौशल्यः (kauśalyaḥ): Kauśalya (a sage’s name)

• लोगाक्षिः (logākṣiḥ): Logākṣi (a sage’s name)

• कुथुमिः (kuthumiḥ): Kuthumi (a sage’s name)

• तथा (tathā): and also/likewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga-worship in an authenticated Śaiva transmission by naming rishis who preserve and pass on the disciplines and mantras connected with Mahādeva.

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

By presenting a lineage dedicated to Him, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose knowledge is safeguarded by realized seers for the liberation of the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly signals guru-paramparā (lineal transmission) associated with Pāśupata-oriented ascetic discipline (yati-dharma) rather than detailing a specific puja step.