Shloka 49

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

मर्यादायाः प्रतिष्ठार्थं ज्ञात्वा तदखिलं विभुः ससर्ज क्षत्रियांस्त्रातुं क्षतात्कमलसंभवः

Transliteration

maryādāyāḥ pratiṣṭhārthaṃ jñātvā tadakhilaṃ vibhuḥ sasarja kṣatriyāṃstrātuṃ kṣatātkamalasaṃbhavaḥ

Translation

Afin d’établir solidement la maryādā, les limites du juste ordre, le Seigneur omniscient — Brahmā né du lotus — ayant compris tout ce qu’il fallait accomplir, créa les Kṣatriyas pour protéger et délivrer le monde de la blessure et du désordre.

Word by Word

• मर्यादायाः: of moral/social boundaries, rightful order

• प्रतिष्ठार्थम्: for the purpose of firm establishment

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/understood

• तत्-अखिलम्: all that (entirely)

• विभुः: the mighty, all-pervading one (here: Brahmā as cosmic lord)

• ससर्ज: created, brought forth

• क्षत्रियान्: the Kṣatriyas (royal-protectors)

• त्रातुम्: to protect, to save

• क्षतात्: from harm, from injury/wounding

• कमलसंभवः: the lotus-born (Brahmā)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account, with the verse referring to Brahma’s act of creation)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames dharma (maryādā) and protection as prerequisites for stable worship and sacred installation; without order and safety, puja, vrata, and linga-pratiṣṭhā cannot be sustained in society.

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

Indirectly: it shows cosmic governance operating through delegated functions—creation and social order arise through Brahmā’s role, while in Shaiva Siddhānta all such order ultimately serves Pati (Śiva) by reducing pasha and enabling pashus (souls) to pursue dharma and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the practical takeaway is dharmic protection (kṣātra) as a supporting limb for tapas, vrata, and Pāśupata-oriented discipline by maintaining maryādā and preventing harm.