Shloka 51

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

वत्सरश्चासितश्चैव तावुभौ ब्रह्मवादिनौ वत्सरान्नैध्रुवो जज्ञे रैभ्यश् च सुमहायशाः

Transliteration

vatsaraścāsitaścaiva tāvubhau brahmavādinau vatsarānnaidhruvo jajñe raibhyaś ca sumahāyaśāḥ

Translation

വത്സരനും അസിതനും—ഇരുവരും ബ്രഹ്മവാദികളായിരുന്നു. വത്സരനിൽ നിന്ന് നൈധ്രുവൻ ജനിച്ചു; മഹായശസ്സുള്ള റൈഭ്യനും ജനിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• वत्सरः (vatsaraḥ): Vatsara (a sage)

• असितः (asitaḥ): Asita (a sage)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed

• तौ (tau): those two

• उभौ (ubhau): both

• ब्रह्मवादिनौ (brahmavādinau): speakers/teachers of Brahman, Vedic theologians

• वत्सरात् (vatsarāt): from Vatsara

• नैध्रुवः (naidhruvaḥ): Naidhruva (a descendant/son)

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born

• रैभ्यः (raibhyaḥ): Raibhya (a sage/descendant)

• च (ca): and

• सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ): greatly renowned, of exalted fame

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vatsara
• Asita
• Naidhruva
• Raibhya

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga-Purāṇa’s Shaiva tradition in a Vedic rishi-paramparā, showing that Linga-dharma is transmitted through authoritative Brahmavādin lineages that safeguard mantra, ritual, and right knowledge.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing Brahmavāda (Brahman-teaching) and rishi succession: Shiva as Pati is realized through śāstra and guru-lineage, where true knowledge loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the takeaway is the primacy of lineage-based transmission—adhyayana, mantra-śravaṇa, and disciplined sādhana that later supports Pāśupata-oriented worship and yoga.