Shloka 102

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

अन्वयः सकलो वत्स मम संतारितस्त्वया पुत्रेण लोकाञ्जयतीत्य् उक्तं सद्भिः सदैव हि

Transliteration

anvayaḥ sakalo vatsa mama saṃtāritastvayā putreṇa lokāñjayatīty uktaṃ sadbhiḥ sadaiva hi

Translation

「愛しき子よ、汝によってわが一族はことごとく（輪廻の海を）渡り越えた。まことに善き人々は常に言う、『子は諸世界を勝ち得る』と。法（ダルマ）を支え、祖霊を吉祥へ導くがゆえに。」

Word by Word

• अन्वयः: lineage, family line

• सकलः: entire, complete

• वत्स: dear child

• मम: my

• संतारितः: caused to cross over, delivered

• त्वया: by you

• पुत्रेण: by a son

• लोकान्: the worlds

• जयति: conquers, attains mastery over

• इति: thus

• उक्तम्: said, declared

• सद्भिः: by the good, the virtuous

• सदैव: always

• हि: indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional dharmic maxim within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-oriented dharma as a force that “carries across” one’s lineage—implying that devotion and right conduct connected to Mahadeva generate merit that uplifts both the practitioner and their family line.

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati (the Lord) is the ultimate “ferryman” across saṃsāra; the devotee (pashu) becomes a cause for upliftment when aligned with Shiva-dharma, loosening pasha (bondage) through merit and right orientation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named; the takeaway is dharmic Shaiva living—supporting Shiva-puja, vrata, and Pashupata-aligned discipline—as the practical means by which one gains loka-jaya (spiritual attainment) and ancestral benefit.