Shloka 15

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

प्रजास्तृप्ताः सदा सर्वाः सर्वानन्दाश् च भोगिनः अधमोत्तमता तासां न विशेषाः प्रजाः शुभाः

Transliteration

prajāstṛptāḥ sadā sarvāḥ sarvānandāś ca bhoginaḥ adhamottamatā tāsāṃ na viśeṣāḥ prajāḥ śubhāḥ

Translation

Todos los seres estaban siempre colmados y satisfechos; todos gozaban, llenos de toda clase de dicha. Entre ellos no había división en “bajo” o “alto”: aquellas almas auspiciosas vivían sin distinciones.

Word by Word

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ): beings/subjects

• तृप्ताः (tṛptāḥ): satisfied, content

• सदा (sadā): always

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• सर्व-आनन्दाः (sarva-ānandāḥ): possessing every joy, filled with all happiness

• च (ca): and

• भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ): enjoyers, those who partake of experience

• अधम-उत्तमता (adhama-uttamatā): inferiority and superiority (low/high status)

• तासाम् (tāsām): among them/of them

• न (na): not

• विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ): distinctions, differentiations

• शुभाः (śubhāḥ): auspicious, благотворные (pure/fortunate).

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 presents the फल (result) of alignment with Shiva’s auspicious order: contentment, shared well-being, and the fading of social and inner distinctions—an ideal mindset for Linga-puja where the devotee approaches the Pati beyond bheda (difference).

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

By implying a state where ‘low’ and ‘high’ do not arise, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as the ground of समता (equanimity) and śubhatva (auspiciousness), in whose presence pashu-like divisions born of pasha (bondage) become quiet.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway is the Shaiva yogic fruit of samatā—cultivated through Shiva-dhyāna and Linga-upāsanā—where egoic hierarchy (adhama/uttama-bheda) subsides.