Shloka 56

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

अर्धावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तिते मानवस्य नरिष्यन्तः पुत्र आसीद् दमः किल

Transliteration

ardhāvaśiṣṭe tasmiṃstu dvāpare sampravartite mānavasya nariṣyantaḥ putra āsīd damaḥ kila

Translation

Cuando comenzó la era de Dvāpara y aún no había transcurrido sino la mitad, se dice que Nariṣyanta, hijo de Manu, tuvo un hijo llamado Dama. Así la estirpe real prosiguió conforme al dharma, bajo el gobierno invisible de Pati (Śiva), quien ordena los ciclos del tiempo.

Word by Word

• अर्धावशिष्टे: when half remained

• तस्मिन्: in that (age/time)

• तु: indeed

• द्वापरे: in the Dvāpara Yuga

• सम्प्रवर्तिते: having commenced/come into operation

• मानवस्य: of Manu

• नरिष्यन्तः: Nariṣyanta (proper name)

• पुत्रः: son

• आसीत्: was

• दमः: Dama (proper name)

• किल: it is said/indeed (traditional assertion)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Nariṣyanta
• Dama

FAQs

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

It situates sacred history within yuga-time, implying that worldly lineages unfold under Pati’s (Śiva’s) cosmic order—the same order honored through Linga-pūjā.

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

Though Śiva is not named, the verse reflects Śiva-tattva as Pati: the transcendent regulator of kāla (time) and dharma through which the destinies of pashus (souls) and kingdoms proceed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is yuga-awareness (kāla-jñāna) as a framework for dharmic living aligned with Śiva as Pati.