Shloka 191

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

गृहमेधिनः पुराणास् ते धर्मस् तैः सम्प्रवर्तितः तेषां द्वादश ते वंशा दिव्या देवगुणान्विताः

Transliteration

gṛhamedhinaḥ purāṇās te dharmas taiḥ sampravartitaḥ teṣāṃ dvādaśa te vaṃśā divyā devaguṇānvitāḥ

Translation

かの古の家住者（グリハメーディン）は、自ら定めた伝統によってダルマの流れを動かし始めた。彼らより十二の系統が生じた—神々の徳を具えた、神聖なる家族である。

Word by Word

• gṛhamedhinaḥ: householders dedicated to sacred duties

• purāṇāḥ: ancient ones, of old

• te: they/those

• dharmaḥ: Dharma, righteous order

• taiḥ: by them

• sampravartitaḥ: fully set in motion, established in practice

• teṣām: of them

• dvādaśa: twelve

• te: those

• vaṃśāḥ: lineages, dynasties

• divyāḥ: divine, luminous

• devaguṇa-anvitāḥ: endowed with divine qualities

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames Dharma as a living transmission upheld by exemplary householders; in Shaiva practice, such Dharma supports right conduct (ācāra) that makes Linga-puja fruitful and purifying for the pashu (individual soul).

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

Indirectly: Shiva as Pati is the ultimate ground of Dharma, while human lineages embody and transmit that order; the “divine qualities” reflect alignment with the Shiva-ordained cosmic and ethical law.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights gṛhastha-dharma—Vedic-Puranic duties such as daily worship, offerings, and disciplined conduct—forming the practical foundation that later supports deeper Shaiva sadhana like Pashupata-oriented purification.