Shloka 9

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

चत्वारि च सहस्राणि मानुषाणि शिलाशन आयुः कृतयुगे विद्धि प्रजानामिह सुव्रत

Transliteration

catvāri ca sahasrāṇi mānuṣāṇi śilāśana āyuḥ kṛtayuge viddhi prajānāmiha suvrata

Translation

Ô «mangeur de roches» (l’inébranlable), sache que dans le Kṛta-yuga la durée de vie des humains en ce monde est de quatre mille ans, ô toi aux vœux excellents.

Word by Word

• चत्वारि: four

• च: and

• सहस्राणि: thousands

• मानुषाणि: of humans

• शिलाशन: O ‘rock-eater’ (epithet meaning extremely firm/enduring)

• आयुः: lifespan

• कृतयुगे: in the Kṛta-yuga

• विद्धि: know (understand)

• प्रजानाम्: of the creatures/people

• इह: here (in this world)

• सुव्रत: O one of good vows

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the yuga-measures within the Linga Purana discourse)

FAQs

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

By stating the vast lifespan in Kṛta-yuga, the verse frames an age where dharma is stable and sādhana is sustained—conditions ideal for steady Shiva-upāsanā and long, uninterrupted Linga-pūjā leading toward Pati (Shiva) realization.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva’s governance of kāla (time): yuga order and the measure of embodied life unfold under the cosmic law upheld by Pati, while pashus (souls) experience varying capacities for practice according to time-conditioned dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named; the takeaway is the yuga-based suitability for prolonged tapas and Pāśupata-yoga discipline—long life in Kṛta-yuga supports sustained vows (vrata), mantra-japa, and continuous Linga-centric worship.