Shloka 8

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

वेत्स्यसे मां प्रसंख्यातं लोकधातारमीश्वरम् ततस्तस्य महात्मानश् चत्वारस्ते कुमारकाः

Transliteration

vetsyase māṃ prasaṃkhyātaṃ lokadhātāramīśvaram tatastasya mahātmānaś catvāraste kumārakāḥ

Translation

ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದ ಈಶ್ವರನಾಗಿ—ಲೋಕಧಾತಾ (ಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಧಾರಿಸುವವನು) ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವೆ. ನಂತರ ಅವನಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಕುಮಾರರು ಉದ್ಭವಿಸುವರು—ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಮಾರರು.

Word by Word

• वेत्स्यसे: you will know/realize

• माम्: Me

• प्रसंख्यातम्: renowned, well-proclaimed

• लोकधातारम्: the bearer/sustainer of the worlds

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord, sovereign

• ततः: thereafter

• तस्य: from him/of him

• महात्मानः: great-souled ones

• चत्वारः: four

• ते: your/for you

• कुमारकाः: youthful sages (the Kumāras)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal prophecy framed as divine instruction within the creation narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kumaras
• Brahma

FAQs

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

By declaring Shiva as Lokadhātā (world-sustainer) and Īśvara, the verse grounds Linga worship in the recognition of Pati—the supreme Lord who supports and orders creation, making the Linga a sign of His sovereign presence.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as the celebrated Īśvara who bears the worlds—Pati, distinct from pashu (souls) and pasha (bondage), yet the ultimate ground through which the cosmic order and sages’ lineages unfold.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is jñāna-oriented—recognition (pratyabhijñā-like knowing) of Shiva as Pati, which becomes the inner basis for Pashupata-aligned devotion and discipline.