Shloka 59

Devanagari script

ऋषिर् ऐरविलो यस्यां विश्रवाः समपद्यत तस्य पत्न्यश्चतस्रस्तु पौलस्त्यकुलवर्धनाः

Transliteration

ṛṣir airavilo yasyāṃ viśravāḥ samapadyata tasya patnyaścatasrastu paulastyakulavardhanāḥ

Translation

Daripada ṛṣi Airavilā lahirlah Viśravā; dan dia mempunyai empat orang isteri—wanita yang memperkembang serta memuliakan keturunan Pulastya.

Word by Word

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ): sage

• ऐरविलः (airavilaḥ): Airavila (name of a rishi/lineage-holder)

• यस्याम् (yasyām): from whom/in whom

• विश्रवाः (viśravāḥ): Viśravā (son/descendant)

• समपद्यत (samapadyata): was born/obtained manifestation

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• पत्न्यः (patnyaḥ): wives

• चतस्रः (catasraḥ): four

• तु (tu): indeed

• पौलस्त्य (paulastya): of Pulastya

• कुल (kula): family/lineage

• वर्धनाः (vardhanāḥ): increasers, expanders

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Airavila
• Vishrava
• Pulastya

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga Purana’s Shaiva transmission in rishi-lineages, showing how dharma and Shiva-bhakti flow through specific ancestral lines that preserve ritual memory and temple/linga-pratiṣṭhā traditions.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing lineage and orderly manifestation, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supreme governor of sṛṣṭi—within whose cosmic law (niyati) beings (paśu) arise and lineages expand under pasha-bound worldly continuity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is paramparā—authorized lineage as the basis for preserving Shaiva rites and Pāśupata-oriented discipline across generations.