Shloka 88

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

Devanagari script

नीलो बादरिकश्चैव सर्वे चैते पराशराः पराशराणामष्टौ ते पक्षाः प्रोक्ता महात्मनाम्

Transliteration

nīlo bādarikaścaiva sarve caite parāśarāḥ parāśarāṇāmaṣṭau te pakṣāḥ proktā mahātmanām

Translation

Nīla y Bādarika: en verdad, todos éstos son llamados Parāśara. Así han sido declaradas las ocho “ramas” (pakṣa) de los Parāśaras de gran alma.

Word by Word

• nīlaḥ: Nīla (a sage/lineage name)

• bādarikaḥ: Bādarika (a sage/lineage name)

• ca eva: and indeed

• sarve: all

• ca ete: and these

• parāśarāḥ: Parāśaras (those belonging to Parāśara’s tradition)

• parāśarāṇām: of the Parāśaras

• aṣṭau: eight

• te: those/they

• pakṣāḥ: branches, divisions, schools

• proktāḥ: have been stated/declared

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled (sages).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara
• Nīla
• Bādarika

FAQs

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

It establishes the authoritative rishi-lineage (Parāśara branches) through which Shaiva teachings—such as Linga installation, mantra, and vrata—are preserved and transmitted, grounding worship in a recognized paramparā.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing mahātman sages and their branches, it points to Shiva-tattva as a revealed and carefully handed-down doctrine—Pati (Shiva) known through śāstra and guru-paramparā, guiding the pashu toward liberation from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the verse highlights the framework of tradition (pakṣas/branches) that safeguards Pāśupata-oriented Shaiva disciplines—pujā-vidhi, dīkṣā, and yogic observances—within an authenticated lineage.