Shloka 175

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

तस्मात् सनत्कुमारेति नामास्येह प्रकीर्तितम् सनन्दं सनकं चैव विद्वांसं च सनातनम्

Transliteration

tasmāt sanatkumāreti nāmāsyeha prakīrtitam sanandaṃ sanakaṃ caiva vidvāṃsaṃ ca sanātanam

Translation

Therefore, in this account he is celebrated by the name “Sanatkumāra”; and (along with him) Sananda, Sanaka, and the wise Sanātana are also proclaimed—those eternally youthful sages renowned for steadfast knowledge of the Pati (Śiva) and the release of the paśu from pāśa.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सनत्कुमारेति: as ‘Sanatkumāra’

• नाम: name

• अस्य: of him/this one

• इह: here (in this narrative)

• प्रकीर्तितम्: is proclaimed/celebrated

• सनन्दम्: Sananda

• सनकम्: Sanaka

• च एव: and indeed

• विद्वांसम्: the wise/learned one

• च: and

• सनातनम्: Sanātana (the eternal one, a sage-name).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Sananda
• Sanaka
• Sanatana

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga Purana authority in the lineage of the eternally youthful Kumaras—renunciant sages associated with pure jñāna—implying that true Linga devotion is grounded in right knowledge of Śiva as Pati, not merely external rite.

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

By invoking the Kumaras as “wise” and “eternal,” it points to Shiva-tattva as the timeless Pati known through jñāna: the Lord who enables the paśu (bound soul) to transcend pāśa (bondage) and realize freedom.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights jñāna-oriented renunciation associated with the Kumara tradition—supportive of Pāśupata discipline—where inner purity, discernment, and devotion to Śiva undergird any Linga-pūjā.