Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

भल्लावी मधुपिङ्गश्च श्वेतकेतुस्तपोनिधिः उशिको बृहदश्वश् च देवलः कविरेव च

Transliteration

bhallāvī madhupiṅgaśca śvetaketustaponidhiḥ uśiko bṛhadaśvaś ca devalaḥ kavireva ca

Translation

Bhallāvī, Madhupiṅga, Śvetaketu—an ocean of austerity—Uśika, Bṛhadaśva, Devala, and Kavi as well: these revered seers are remembered here as part of the sacred succession that preserves the Shaiva vision, wherein the Pati (Lord Śiva) is realized through tapas, discipline, and transmitted wisdom.

Word by Word

• भल्लावी: Bhallāvī (name of a sage)

• मधुपिङ्गः: Madhupiṅga (name of a sage)

• च: and

• श्वेतकेतुः: Śvetaketu (name of a sage)

• तपोनिधिः: treasury/ocean of austerity (epithet)

• उशिकः: Uśika (name of a sage)

• बृहदश्वः: Bṛhadaśva (name of a sage)

• च: and

• देवलः: Devala (name of a sage)

• कविः: Kavi (seer/poet

• एव: indeed/also

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhallāvī
• Madhupiṅga
• Śvetaketu
• Uśika
• Bṛhadaśva
• Devala
• Kavi

FAQs

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

It functions as a remembrance of the rishi-lineage that safeguards Shaiva teachings; in Linga worship, such lineage (paramparā) is treated as a living channel through which correct mantra, vidhi, and devotion reach the practitioner.

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

Indirectly, by highlighting tapas and realized sages: Shiva-tattva is approached as Pati (the Lord) known through purification and insight, with the pashu (individual soul) becoming fit to recognize Him as bondage (pāśa) is attenuated.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity/discipline) is foregrounded through the epithet “taponidhi”; it aligns with Pāśupata-oriented purification—restraint, observance, and sustained practice supporting Shiva-bhakti and right worship.