Shloka 64

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

लैङ्गम् एकादशविधं प्रभिन्नं द्वापरे शुभम् मन्वत्रिविष्णुहारीतयाज्ञवल्क्योशनो ऽङ्गिराः

Transliteration

laiṅgam ekādaśavidhaṃ prabhinnaṃ dvāpare śubham manvatriviṣṇuhārītayājñavalkyośano 'ṅgirāḥ

Translation

ಶುಭ ದ್ವಾಪರಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಿಂಗತತ್ತ್ವಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಶೈವ ಪರಂಪರೆ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವಿಧಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಭಜಿತವಾಯಿತು; ಅದು ಮನು, ಅತ್ರಿ, ವಿಷ್ಣು, ಹಾರೀತ, ಯಾಜ್ಞವಲ್ಕ್ಯ, ಉಶನಸ್ (ಶುಕ್ರ) ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗಿರಸ್ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ।

Word by Word

• laiṅgam: pertaining to the Liṅga / Śaiva doctrine

• ekādaśa-vidham: elevenfold

• prabhinnaṁ: differentiated, divided into distinct streams

• dvāpare: in the Dvāpara Yuga

• śubham: auspicious, beneficial

• manu: Manu (lawgiver-sage)

• atri: Sage Atri

• viṣṇu: Viṣṇu

• hārīta: Sage Hārīta

• yājñavalkya: Sage Yājñavalkya

• uśanaḥ: Uśanas/Śukra (preceptor of Asuras)

• aṅgirāḥ: Sage Aṅgiras

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Manu
• Atri
• Harita
• Yajnavalkya
• Ushanas (Shukra)
• Angiras

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-upāsanā as a structured, lineage-based tradition, stating that in Dvāpara it diversified into eleven authoritative streams connected with renowned sages and teachers.

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

By presenting multiple Liṅga-streams as ‘auspicious’ expressions of one Liṅga-principle, it implies the Shaiva Siddhānta view: one Pati (Śiva) is approached through varied, valid upāyas while remaining non-dual in essence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It indicates a codified Shaiva praxis—distinct Liṅga-pūjā and discipline traditions (including Pāśupata-oriented approaches) transmitted through named rishi-lineages, rather than a single uniform method.