Shloka 52

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

बलाद्विष्णुस्तदा यज्ञम् अकरोत्सर्वदृक् क्रमात् द्विजास्तदा प्रशंसन्ति ततस्त्वाहिंसकं मुने

Transliteration

balādviṣṇustadā yajñam akarotsarvadṛk kramāt dvijāstadā praśaṃsanti tatastvāhiṃsakaṃ mune

Translation

तेव्हा सर्वदर्शी विष्णूने आवश्यकतेने प्रेरित होऊन क्रमाने विधिपूर्वक यज्ञ केला. त्या वेळी द्विजांनी त्याची प्रशंसा केली; म्हणून, हे मुने, तो अहिंसक म्हणून कथिला जातो.

Word by Word

• बलात्: by compulsion/forcibly/under necessity

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu

• तदा: then

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice (yajña)

• अकरोत्: performed/did

• सर्वदृक्: all-seeing/one who perceives all

• क्रमात्: in due sequence/according to proper order

• द्विजाः: the twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

• तदा: then

• प्रशंसन्ति: praise

• ततः: therefore/from that

• त्वा: you/him (as addressed in narration)

• अहिंसकम्: non-violent/one established in ahiṃsā

• मुने: O sage.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Dwijas (Brahmanas)
• Yajna

FAQs

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

It frames yajña as valid when performed in right order (krama) and guided by ahiṃsā—an ethic central to purifying the pashu (bound soul) for Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered worship.

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

Indirectly, it points to cosmic order and dharma as expressions of the Lord’s governance (Pati). Even when Viṣṇu acts, the narrative logic of the Linga Purana places such dharmic harmony within Shiva-tattva’s overarching sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted practice is krama-yukta yajña—ritual performed according to proper procedure—tempered by ahiṃsā, which aligns with Shaiva discipline aimed at reducing pasha (bondage) and stabilizing sattva for devotion and meditation.