Shloka 22

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

प्रादुरासंस्तदा तासां वृक्षास्ते गृहसंज्ञिताः सर्ववृत्त्युपभोगस्तु तासां तेभ्यः प्रजायते

Transliteration

prādurāsaṃstadā tāsāṃ vṛkṣāste gṛhasaṃjñitāḥ sarvavṛttyupabhogastu tāsāṃ tebhyaḥ prajāyate

Translation

तेव्हा त्यांच्या हेतु ‘गृह’ म्हणून ओळखले जाणारे ते वृक्ष प्रकट झाले. आणि त्यांच्यापासूनच त्या जीवांसाठी उपजीविकेचे सर्व उपभोग—आहार व उपयोग—उत्पन्न झाले.

Word by Word

• प्रादुरासन्: manifested/appeared

• तदा: then

• तासाम्: for them/of those (beings)

• वृक्षाः: trees

• ते: those

• गृहसंज्ञिताः: called ‘houses’/having the designation of dwellings

• सर्ववृत्ति: all means of livelihood/ways of subsistence

• उपभोगः: enjoyment/use/consumption

• तु: indeed

• तासाम्: for them

• तेभ्यः: from those (trees)

• प्रजायते: is produced/arises

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the creation account as received through the Purana’s lineage)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly supports—shelter and sustenance—as manifestations within Shiva’s ordered creation, encouraging the devotee to treat livelihood as regulated by Dharma while orienting the heart toward Pati (Shiva) through Linga-centered reverence.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme ordering principle behind Srishti: even basic human necessities arise through a divinely structured cosmos, where Pashu (souls) experience ‘upabhoga’ (use/enjoyment) under the governance that ultimately leads toward release from Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline—use shelter and resources without possessiveness, converting ‘upabhoga’ into disciplined living that supports Shiva-bhakti and inner detachment.