Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

त्रिलोकधारणे शक्ता देवर्षिकुलसंभवाः तेषां पुत्राश् च पौत्राश् च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः

Transliteration

trilokadhāraṇe śaktā devarṣikulasaṃbhavāḥ teṣāṃ putrāś ca pautrāś ca śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ

Translation

Nacidos en los linajes de los ṛṣis divinos (devarṣi), fueron investidos con el poder de sostener los tres mundos. Sus hijos y nietos se multiplicaron: por cientos y luego por miles.

Word by Word

• त्रिलोक-धारणे: in sustaining the three worlds

• शक्ता: empowered/competent

• देवर्षि-कुल-संभवाः: born from the families of divine seers

• तेषाम्: of them

• पुत्राः: sons

• च: and

• पौत्राः: grandsons

• च: and

• शतशः: by hundreds

• अथ: then/thereafter

• सहस्रशः: by thousands

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devarshis
• Triloka

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic stability (triloka-dhāraṇa) as a Shakti-enabled function within a sacred lineage—implying that Linga worship aligns the devotee (pashu) with Pati’s sustaining power that supports dharma and the worlds.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the supreme source of śakti—by which qualified beings become capable of upholding cosmic order; the power is derivative, while the Lord remains the enabling ground of all governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway is siddhi-through-adhikāra: via Shaiva discipline (Pashupata-aligned conduct and devotion), beings gain śakti for lokasaṅgraha—supporting the world rather than merely personal attainment.