Shloka 62

Devanagari script

विजातिश्चेति षडिमे सर्वे प्रख्यातकीर्तयः यतिर्ज्येष्ठश् च तेषां वै ययातिस्तु ततो ऽवरः

Transliteration

vijātiśceti ṣaḍime sarve prakhyātakīrtayaḥ yatirjyeṣṭhaś ca teṣāṃ vai yayātistu tato 'varaḥ

Translation

«Vijāti» y los demás—estos seis fueron todos célebres por sus hechos afamados. Entre ellos, Yati era en verdad el mayor; y Yayāti era más joven que él.

Word by Word

• vijātiḥ: Vijāti (a proper name)

• ca: and

• iti: thus

• ṣaṭ: six

• ime: these

• sarve: all

• prakhyāta-kīrtayaḥ: of celebrated fame/renown

• yatiḥ: Yati (proper name)

• jyeṣṭhaḥ: the eldest

• ca: and

• teṣām: among them/of them

• vai: indeed

• yayātiḥ: Yayāti (proper name)

• tu: however/and

• tataḥ: than him/thereafter

• avaraḥ: younger, inferior in seniority

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vijāti
• Yati
• Yayāti

FAQs

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

This verse is primarily genealogical, establishing succession and seniority in a royal lineage; in the Linga Purana’s Shaiva frame, such lineage passages support dharmic order (varṇa-āśrama and rāja-dharma), which in turn sustains the social conditions for Shiva-puja and vrata observances.

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

It does not directly define Shiva-tattva; indirectly, it reflects the Shaiva Siddhanta view that worldly status (elder/younger, royal fame) belongs to the sphere of pashu under pasha (karmic and social bonds), while the supreme Pati (Shiva) stands beyond such gradations.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga practice is stated in this verse; it functions as narrative groundwork for dharmic history rather than a direct instruction on sadhana.