Shloka 19

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

जातूकर्ण्यो हरिः साक्षात् कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः व्यासास्त्वेते च शृण्वन्तु कलौ योगेश्वरान् क्रमात्

Transliteration

jātūkarṇyo hariḥ sākṣāt kṛṣṇadvaipāyano muniḥ vyāsāstvete ca śṛṇvantu kalau yogeśvarān kramāt

Translation

Jātūkarṇya—yang tampak sebagai Hari sendiri—dan resi Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana, yakni Vyāsa; di zaman Kali, dengarkanlah mereka pula secara berurutan sebagai para Yogeśvara.

Word by Word

• जातूकर्ण्यः: Jātūkarṇya (a revered sage/name in the lineage)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly

• कृष्णद्वैपायनः: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• मुनिः: sage

• व्यासाः: Vyāsas/compilers (or Vyāsa as the arranger)

• तु: indeed

• एते: these

• च: and

• शृण्वन्तु: may (they) be heard/let (them) be recounted

• कलौ: in Kali Yuga

• योगेश्वरान्: Yogic Lords, masters of yoga (yogeśvaras)

• क्रमात्: in sequence, successively

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It frames the tradition as a living lineage in Kali Yuga—where recognized masters (yogeśvaras) are to be heard in sequence—supporting Linga worship as anchored in authoritative transmission rather than mere custom.

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

By presenting “yogeśvaras” to be enumerated in Kali Yuga and naming Hari alongside Vyāsa, it reflects the Purāṇic Shaiva stance that Pati (Śiva) governs yoga and revelation, while divine functions may appear through unified forms and agents within the same sacred order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on śravaṇa (authoritative hearing) and lineage-order (krama) as the gateway to yoga—consistent with Pāśupata orientation where disciplined transmission supports liberation of the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage) under Pati’s guidance.