Shloka 82

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

वनानां प्रथमं वृष्ट्या तेषां मूलेषु संभवः तथा कार्तयुगानां तु कलिजेष्विह संभवः

Transliteration

vanānāṃ prathamaṃ vṛṣṭyā teṣāṃ mūleṣu saṃbhavaḥ tathā kārtayugānāṃ tu kalijeṣviha saṃbhavaḥ

Translation

Sebagaimana hutan mula-mula tumbuh karena hujan, lahir dari akar-akarnya sendiri, demikian pula Kṛta-yuga muncul di sini dari dalam Kali itu sendiri—menurut ketetapan Pati (Śiva) yang mengatur putaran yuga dan pengembangan ciptaan.

Word by Word

• वनानाम्: of forests

• प्रथमम्: first/initially

• वृष्ट्या: by rain/rainfall

• तेषाम्: of them

• मूलेषु: in the roots

• संभवः: arising/origin/coming-into-being

• तथा: likewise

• कृतयुगानाम् (कार्तयुगानाम्): of the Kṛta-yugas (Satya-yuga cycles)

• तु: indeed/but

• कलिजेषु: in/within the Kali ages

• इह: here/in this world-order

• संभवः: manifestation/origin

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames time itself as regulated by Pati (Śiva); Linga worship aligns the pashu (individual soul) with that supreme order, enabling renewal and uplift even amid Kali’s conditions.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the governing principle behind manifestation and cyclic return—He is Pati, the controller of cosmic rhythms, through whom decline (Kali) can become the seedbed for restoration (Kṛta).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named, but the teaching supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhana: steady Shiva-bhakti, purification, and discipline that turns Kali’s bondage (pāśa) into a basis for liberation under Pati’s grace.