Shloka 50

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

जगुस्तदा च पितरो ननृतुश् च पितामहाः प्रपितामहाश् च विप्रेन्द्रा ह्य् अवतीर्णे पराशरे

Transliteration

jagustadā ca pitaro nanṛtuś ca pitāmahāḥ prapitāmahāś ca viprendrā hy avatīrṇe parāśare

Translation

Saat itu para Pitri melantunkan nyanyian suci, dan para kakek serta buyut menari. Wahai brahmana terbaik, karena Parāśara telah turun ke dunia, semua dipenuhi sukacita bhakti.

Word by Word

• जगुः: sang

• तदा: then

• च: and

• पितरः: the Pitṛs (ancestral spirits)

• ननृतुः: danced

• च: and

• पितामहाः: grandfathers/forefathers

• प्रपितामहाः: great-grandfathers/ancient forefathers

• च: and

• विप्रेन्द्राः: O best of Brahmins

• हि: indeed/for

• अवतीर्णे: upon descending/being incarnated

• पराशरे: in/when Parāśara (was born)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Parashara

FAQs

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

It frames a dharmic birth as a cosmic auspicious event: when noble lineage aligned with devotion arises, the Pitṛs rejoice—supporting the continuity of rites (including Shiva-puja) that sustain dharma.

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

Indirectly: Shiva as Pati upholds dharma through sacred lineages and samskāras; the joy of the Pitṛs signals harmony between the visible world and subtle ancestral realms maintained under Mahadeva’s order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pitṛ-related observances such as śrāddha and tarpaṇa are implied; the verse emphasizes ancestral sanction for dharmic continuity rather than a specific Pāśupata yoga technique.