Shloka 33

Devanagari script

भविष्यन्ति महाभागाश् चत्वारो लोकसंमताः सुधामा विरजाश्चैव शङ्खपाद्रज एव च

Transliteration

bhaviṣyanti mahābhāgāś catvāro lokasaṃmatāḥ sudhāmā virajāścaiva śaṅkhapādraja eva ca

Translation

ലോകങ്ങൾ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്ന നാലു മഹാഭാഗ്യന്മാർ ഉദ്ഭവിക്കും—സുധാമാ, വിരജാ, കൂടാതെ ശംഖപാദ്രജയും.

Word by Word

• भविष्यन्ति: will come to be / will arise

• महाभागाः: greatly fortunate, illustrious ones

• चत्वारः: four

• लोकसंमताः: approved/recognized by the worlds, universally esteemed

• सुधामा: Sudhāmā (proper name)

• विरजाः: Virajā (proper name

• च एव: and indeed

• शङ्खपाद्रजः: Śaṅkhapādraja (proper name

• एव च: and also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Sudhama
• Viraja
• Shankhapadraja

FAQs

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

It signals the advent of universally revered Shaiva exemplars who support the establishment and transmission of Linga-centered dharma—ensuring that devotion to Pati (Shiva) is preserved through recognized lineages.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing Shiva’s governance as Pati: the Lord causes the rise of ‘lokasaṃmata’ great souls who help pashus (bound souls) move away from pāśa (bondage) through right knowledge and worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this line, but the context points to Pāśupata-oriented transmission—teachers who uphold disciplined sādhana and Linga-pūjā as means for loosening pāśa and turning the pashu toward Pati.