Shloka 116

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

त्वया तस्मात्समस्तानि भवाञ्छास्त्राणि वेत्स्यति संततेर्मम न छेदः क्रुद्धेनापि यतः कृतः

Transliteration

tvayā tasmātsamastāni bhavāñchāstrāṇi vetsyati saṃtatermama na chedaḥ kruddhenāpi yataḥ kṛtaḥ

Translation

それゆえ、汝によって汝はあらゆる śāstra（聖典）を知るであろう。わが系譜の連なりは断たれてはいない—怒りのうちに一つの行いがなされたとしても。

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you

• तस्मात्: therefore

• समस्तानि: all, entire

• भवान्: you (honorific)

• शास्त्राणि: scriptures/authoritative teachings

• वेत्स्यति: will know/understand

• संततेः: of the lineage/continuity (progeny-line)

• मम: my

• न: not

• छेदः: cutting, severance, break

• क्रुद्धेनापि: even by one who is angry / even in anger

• यतः: because/since/whereby

• कृतः: was done, was made

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal dialogue of a patriarchal figure granting assurance of śāstra-knowledge and lineage-continuity)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames śāstra-knowledge as something preserved through an unbroken lineage, implying that correct Linga-pūjā and Shaiva practice must be received through authorized transmission rather than mere personal invention.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the stabilizing Pati-principle: even when anger (a pasha-like disturbance) appears in the narrative, the deeper order—continuity of dharma and transmission of liberating knowledge—remains protected.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights guru-paramparā as the practical discipline: receiving śāstric instruction that supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and correct ritual observance, ensuring practice remains aligned with Shaiva Siddhānta principles.