Shloka 65

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

यमापस्तम्बसंवर्ताः कात्यायनबृहस्पती पराशरव्यासशङ्खलिखिता दक्षगौतमौ

Transliteration

yamāpastambasaṃvartāḥ kātyāyanabṛhaspatī parāśaravyāsaśaṅkhalikhitā dakṣagautamau

Translation

यम, आपस्तम्ब, संवर्त, कात्यायन और बृहस्पति; पराशर, व्यास, शंख, लिखित तथा दक्ष और गौतम—ये सब धर्म के प्रमाणभूत आचार्य माने गए हैं।

Word by Word

• yamaḥ: Yama (lord of restraint and judge of dharma)

• āpastambaḥ: Āpastamba (author of dharma-sūtra tradition)

• saṃvartaḥ: Saṃvarta (smṛti-teacher of dharma)

• kātyāyanaḥ: Kātyāyana (smṛti authority)

• bṛhaspatiḥ: Bṛhaspati (guru of the devas

• parāśaraḥ: Parāśara (smṛti authority, esp. for later ages)

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa (compiler of śāstra

• śaṅkhaḥ: Śaṅkha (smṛti author)

• likhitaḥ: Likhita (smṛti author)

• dakṣaḥ: Dakṣa (prajāpati

• gautamaḥ: Gautama (ṛṣi

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Āpastamba
• Saṃvarta
• Kātyāyana
• Bṛhaspati
• Parāśara
• Vyāsa
• Śaṅkha
• Likhita
• Dakṣa
• Gautama

FAQs

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

It anchors Śiva-pūjā and Linga installation within recognized dharma-śāstra lineages, implying that devotion to Pati (Śiva) should be practiced with scriptural discipline and right conduct.

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

Indirectly: by listing dharma authorities, it suggests that approach to Śiva-tattva is supported by dharma as a purifying framework—helping the Pashu (soul) loosen Pāśa (bondage) and become fit for Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named; the takeaway is adherence to smṛti-based ācāra (ethical-ritual discipline) as the foundation for Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana.