Shloka 22

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

कलिदोषान् विनिर्जित्य प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् श्वापदप्रबलत्वं च गवां चैव परिक्षयः

Transliteration

kalidoṣān vinirjitya prayānti paramaṃ padam śvāpadaprabalatvaṃ ca gavāṃ caiva parikṣayaḥ

Translation

കലിയിലെ ദോഷങ്ങളെ ജയിച്ച് ജീവികൾ പരമപദം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. ആ കാലത്ത് ക്രൂരമൃഗങ്ങളുടെ ശക്തി വർധിക്കും; പശുക്കളുടെ ക്ഷയവും നാശവും സംഭവിക്കും.

Word by Word

• kali-doṣān: the defects/evils of Kali-yuga

• vinirjitya: having fully conquered/overcome

• prayānti: they go/attain

• paramaṃ padam: the supreme state/abode (liberation)

• śvāpada: wild beasts/beasts of prey

• prabalatvam: dominance/strength

• ca: and

• gavām: of cows/cattle

• eva: indeed

• parikṣayaḥ: diminution, decay, destruction

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shiva-upāsanā as a means to conquer Kali-doṣas (bondage-producing tendencies) and reach parama-pada, indicating that devotion and discipline under Pati (Shiva) can transcend the age’s decline.

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

By implying a reachable “Supreme Abode” after conquering Kali’s defects, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the liberating Lord whose grace and right practice cut pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul), leading to moksha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to overcoming Kali-doṣas through inner conquest—typical of Pashupata-oriented discipline (yama-niyama, japa, dhyāna) complemented by Shiva-pūjā/Linga-arcana as the age’s remedial sādhana.