Shloka 56

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

द्वापरे तु प्रवर्तन्ते रागो लोभो मदस् तथा वेदो व्यासैश्चतुर्धा तु व्यस्यते द्वापरादिषु

Transliteration

dvāpare tu pravartante rāgo lobho madas tathā vedo vyāsaiścaturdhā tu vyasyate dvāparādiṣu

Translation

Pada zaman Dvāpara timbul nafsu, ketamakan, dan kesombongan; dan pada Dvāpara serta zaman-zaman sesudahnya, para Vyāsa membagi Weda yang satu menjadi empat.

Word by Word

• dvāpare: in the Dvāpara-yuga

• tu: indeed/but

• pravartante: come into operation/arise

• rāgaḥ: passion/attachment

• lobhaḥ: greed

• madaḥ: pride/intoxication

• tathā: and also

• vedaḥ: the Veda (as one)

• vyāsaiḥ: by the Vyāsas (Veda-compilers)

• caturdhā: into four parts

• tu: indeed

• vyasyate: is arranged/divided

• dvāparādiṣu: in Dvāpara and subsequent yugas

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Veda

FAQs

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

It explains the Dvāpara shift—when inner impurities (rāga, lobha, mada) increase—making structured scripture and accessible rites (including Śiva-liṅga worship) vital supports for paśus to follow dharma and turn toward Pati.

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

Indirectly, it frames Śiva as Pati—the steady Lord beyond yuga-changes—while the paśu’s condition fluctuates with time; scriptural division is a compassionate means enabling approach to the unchanging Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific rite, but the principle of yuga-appropriate upāya: relying on organized Vedic instruction and disciplined worship/observance to reduce rāga-lobha-mada and progress toward liberation.