Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

इत्येतल्लक्षणं प्रोक्तं युगानां वै समासतः अतीतानागतानां हि सर्वमन्वन्तरेषु वै

Transliteration

ityetallakṣaṇaṃ proktaṃ yugānāṃ vai samāsataḥ atītānāgatānāṃ hi sarvamanvantareṣu vai

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ യുഗങ്ങളുടെ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ സംക്ഷേപമായി പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു—കഴിഞ്ഞതും വരാനിരിക്കുന്നതും, അവ എല്ലാമന്വന്തരങ്ങളിലും സംഭവിക്കുന്നവയാണ്.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• etat: this

• lakṣaṇam: characteristic, defining mark

• proktam: has been spoken/declared

• yugānām: of the yugas (ages)

• vai: indeed

• samāsataḥ: in summary, briefly

• atīta-anāgatānām: of the past and the future

• hi: surely/indeed

• sarvam: all, entirely

• manvantareṣu: in the manvantaras (periods ruled by Manus)

• vai: indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames yuga-teachings as part of Shiva’s cosmic order (ṛta): knowing time-cycles helps a devotee choose appropriate dharma and Shiva-puja aligned with one’s age and capacity.

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

By implying a consistent law governing all manvantaras, it points to Pati (Shiva) as the timeless regulator in whom changing yugas unfold, while bound souls (pashu) experience time under pasha (limitation).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the takeaway is yuga-appropriate sadhana—steadfast Shiva-bhakti, mantra-japa, and disciplined conduct—since practices must be adapted to the conditions of each age.