Shloka 120

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

पराशर बेचोमेस् औथोर् ओफ़् विष्णुपुराण पुलस्त्येन यदुक्तं ते सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति अथ तस्य पुलस्त्यस्य वसिष्ठस्य च धीमतः

Transliteration

Parāśara becomes author of Viṣṇupurāṇa pulastyena yaduktaṃ te sarvametadbhaviṣyati atha tasya pulastyasya vasiṣṭhasya ca dhīmataḥ

Translation

പുലസ്ത്യൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പരാശരൻ വിഷ്ണുപുരാണത്തിന്റെ കർത്താവാകും. പുലസ്ത്യൻ നിന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞതെല്ലാം തീർച്ചയായും സംഭവിക്കും. തുടർന്ന് ആ പുലസ്ത്യന്റെയും ധീമാനായ വസിഷ്ഠന്റെയും വൃത്താന്തം തുടരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• पराशरः: Parāśara (the sage)

• विष्णुपुराणस्य: of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

• कर्ता: author/composer

• भविष्यति: will be/become

• पुलस्त्येन: by Pulastya

• यत्: whatever

• उक्तम्: said/spoken

• ते: to you

• सर्वम्: all

• एतत्: this

• भविष्यति: will come to pass

• अथ: then/thereafter

• तस्य: of him/that

• पुलस्त्यस्य: of Pulastya

• वसिष्ठस्य: of Vasiṣṭha

• च: and

• धीमतः: of the wise/sagacious one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the sage-lineage and prophecy of authorship within the Purāṇic transmission)

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Pulastya
• Vasishtha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes the authority of the rishi-paramparā (teacher lineage) through which sacred narratives—including those that support Śiva-dharma and Liṅga-mahātmyam—are reliably transmitted, grounding worship in śāstra and tradition.

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

Indirectly, by emphasizing destined revelation through sages, it reflects the Shaiva understanding that Pati (Śiva) ensures dharma’s continuity by empowering seers; the unfolding of scripture is part of His governance over creation and bondage-release (paśu–pāśa-vimocana).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is adherence to guru-paramparā and śāstric recitation (svādhyāya) as foundational disciplines supporting Liṅga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.