Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

कुशिकश्चैव गर्भश् च मित्रः कौरुष्य एव च शिष्यास्त्वेते महात्मानः सर्वावर्तेषु योगिनाम्

Transliteration

kuśikaścaiva garbhaś ca mitraḥ kauruṣya eva ca śiṣyāstvete mahātmānaḥ sarvāvarteṣu yoginām

Translation

Kushika, Garbha, Mitra, dan Kaurushya—para murid agung ini ditegakkan dalam setiap putaran di antara para yogin; dari zaman ke zaman mereka memelihara arus Pāśupata-yoga, meneguhkan para sādhaka menuju perolehan Pati Śiva.

Word by Word

• कुशिकः: Kushika (a named disciple/sage)

• च एव: and indeed

• गर्भः: Garbha (a named disciple/sage)

• च: and

• मित्रः: Mitra (a named disciple/sage)

• कौरुष्यः: Kaurushya (a named disciple/sage)

• एव च: also

• शिष्याः: disciples

• तु: indeed/now

• एते: these

• महात्मानः: great-souled, exalted beings

• सर्व-आवर्तेषु: in all cycles/turnings (of time, yugas/kalpas)

• योगिनाम्: among yogins/of the yogins

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kushika
• Garbha
• Mitra
• Kaurushya

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga devotion in an unbroken Shaiva disciplic stream—showing that those who uphold Shiva’s path (Pashupata-yoga) reappear in every age, safeguarding correct worship and realization of Pati (Shiva).

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

By emphasizing perennial yogic succession, it implies Shiva as Pati—the timeless Lord whose liberating knowledge and method persist beyond cosmic cycles, guiding Pashus (souls) out of Pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Pashupata-yoga as a transmitted discipline—practice preserved through named disciples in every time-cycle, supporting both inner yoga (sadhana) and outer Shaiva observances aligned with Linga worship.