Shloka 1

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच ततस्त्रिंशत्तमः कल्पो रक्तो नाम प्रकीर्तितः ब्रह्मा यत्र महातेजा रक्तवर्णमधारयत्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca tatastriṃśattamaḥ kalpo rakto nāma prakīrtitaḥ brahmā yatra mahātejā raktavarṇamadhārayat

Translation

スータは言った。次いで第三十のカルパは「ラクタ（赤）カルパ」と称えられる。そのカルパにおいて、大いなる光輝をもつブラフマーは赤き色を帯びた。

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• ततः: thereafter

• त्रिंशत्तमः: thirtieth

• कल्पः: aeon/kalpa

• रक्तः नाम: named ‘Rakta’

• प्रकीर्तितः: is declared/proclaimed

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• यत्र: in which/wherein

• महातेजाः: of great splendor

• रक्तवर्णम्: red color/red complexion

• अधारयत्: assumed/wore

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmic background (kalpa-setting) in which Linga-tattva is later revealed: creation proceeds through guṇas, yet remains under the sovereignty of Pati (Śiva), the ultimate ground of worship.

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

Though Śiva is not named here, the verse implies the Shaiva view that even Brahmā’s creative function and guṇa-coloration (red/rajas) operate within a higher lordship—Pati, the transcendent regulator beyond the guṇas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No direct pūjā-vidhi is taught in this line; the takeaway is contemplative: a yogin should discern guṇa-driven creation (rajas) and seek refuge in Pati through Pāśupata-oriented detachment from guṇa-identification.