Shloka 6
सृष्टिविस्तारप्रश्नः (Sṛṣṭi-vistāra-praśnaḥ) — The Detailed Inquiry into Creation
श्रुतवान्वा कश्यपाद्वै पुंसां सृष्टिर्भविष्यति । दक्षस्येव दुहितृषु तस्मात्तानब्रवीत्तु सः
śrutavānvā kaśyapādvai puṃsāṃ sṛṣṭirbhaviṣyati | dakṣasyeva duhitṛṣu tasmāttānabravīttu saḥ
「あるいは、カश्यパより人々の創造が起こるであろう。かつてダクシャの娘たちを通して起こったように。」ゆえに彼は、その趣旨をもって彼らに語った。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It frames creation as an ordered, dharmic unfolding through divinely sanctioned lineages, reminding the seeker that worldly generation operates under cosmic law while liberation ultimately depends on turning to Pati (Śiva) beyond mere progeny.
By highlighting the mechanism of creation through lineages, the verse implicitly contrasts worldly continuity with the higher refuge in Saguna Śiva worship (Liṅga-bhakti), which leads the bound soul (paśu) beyond the cycles sustained by such creation.
A practical takeaway is to pair household duties and lineage-based dharma with daily Śiva-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Liṅga-pūjā—so worldly life remains aligned with the path to moksha.