Shloka 52

Devanagari script

रैभ्यस्य रैभ्या विज्ञेया नैध्रुवस्य वदामि वः च्यवनस्य तु कन्यायां सुमेधाः समपद्यत

Transliteration

raibhyasya raibhyā vijñeyā naidhruvasya vadāmi vaḥ cyavanasya tu kanyāyāṃ sumedhāḥ samapadyata

Translation

റൈഭ്യന്റെ പുത്രി റൈഭ്യാ എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നു. നൈധ്രുവനെക്കുറിച്ചും ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു—ച്യവനന്റെ പുത്രിയുടെ ഗർഭത്തിൽ സുമേധാ ഋഷി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു।

Word by Word

• रैभ्यस्य: of Raibhya

• रैभ्या: Raibhyā (female descendant/daughter)

• विज्ञेया: should be known/understood

• नैध्रुवस्य: of Naidhruva (descendant of Nidhruva/Dhruva-line)

• वदामि: I tell/speak

• वः: to you (plural)

• च्यवनस्य: of Cyavana (the sage)

• तु: indeed/and

• कन्यायाम्: in (his) daughter

• सुमेधाः: Sumedhā (a sage)

• समपद्यत: came to be/was born/attained manifestation

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Raibhya
• Raibhyā
• Naidhruva
• Cyavana
• Sumedhā

FAQs

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

It anchors Shaiva practice in rishi-paramparā: the custodians of Linga-vidhi and mantra are preserved through named lineages, ensuring continuity of Śiva-pūjā and dharma.

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

Indirectly: by tracing births and succession, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the unseen ground in which beings ‘come into manifestation’ (samapadyata) while souls (paśu) move through embodied lineages under bonds (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the verse supports the framework of Pāśupata transmission—knowledge and observance moving through sage-families who maintain mantra, vrata, and Linga-pūjā traditions.