Shloka 26

सूर्यरथ-रचना, ध्रुव-प्रेरणा, मास-गणाः च

Jyotish-chakra: Surya’s Motion and Monthly Retinues

Devanagari script

त्वष्टा विष्णुः पुलस्त्यश् च पुलहश्चात्रिरेव च वसिष्ठश्चाङ्गिराश्चैव भृगुर्बुद्धिमतां वरः

Transliteration

tvaṣṭā viṣṇuḥ pulastyaś ca pulahaścātrireva ca vasiṣṭhaścāṅgirāścaiva bhṛgurbuddhimatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

Tvaṣṭṛ, Viṣṇu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Aṅgiras, dan Bhṛgu—yang terunggul antara para bijaksana—diisytiharkan di sini sebagai leluhur/ṛṣi pengasas yang mulia dalam pengembangan ciptaan.

Word by Word

• त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā): Tvaṣṭṛ, the divine artisan

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Viṣṇu, the all-pervading sustainer

• पुलस्त्यः (pulastyaḥ): Sage Pulastya

• पुलहः (pulahaḥ): Sage Pulaha

• अत्रिः (atriḥ): Sage Atri

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ): Sage Vasiṣṭha

• अङ्गिराः (aṅgirāḥ): Sage Aṅgiras

• च एव (caiva): and also

• भृगुः (bhṛguḥ): Sage Bhṛgu

• बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām): of the intelligent/wise

• वरः (varaḥ): best, foremost

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s srishti and lineage lists to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Tvastr
• Vishnu
• Pulastya
• Pulaha
• Atri
• Vasistha
• Angiras
• Bhrigu

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-worship culture within sacred transmission lines: the great sages and progenitors named here function as authoritative channels through which Shiva-dharma, mantra, and ritual order (vidhi) are preserved in the created world.

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

By listing cosmic agents and rishis within srishti, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as Pati—the transcendent Lord whose power underlies and regulates creation while remaining beyond the enumerated functions of makers, sustainers, and seers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the takeaway is lineage-authority (parampara) for Vedic-Agamic practice—an essential Shaiva principle for correct Linga-puja and for Pashupata-oriented discipline to be received through qualified teachers.