Shloka 5

विष्णुचक्रलाभो नाम (अर्धनारीश्वर-तत्त्वं, सती-पार्वती-सम्भवः, दक्षयज्ञविनाशः)

Devanagari script

युष्माभिर् वै कुमाराय तेन व्यासाय धीमते तस्मादहमुपश्रुत्य प्रवदामि सुविस्तरम्

Transliteration

yuṣmābhir vai kumārāya tena vyāsāya dhīmate tasmādahamupaśrutya pravadāmi suvistaram

Translation

Sesungguhnya kamu telah mengajarkannya kepada Kumāra, dan melalui beliau ia sampai kepada Vyāsa yang bijaksana. Maka, setelah aku mendengarnya menurut susur galur yang sah itu, kini aku menghuraikannya kepada kamu dengan lengkap dan terperinci.

Word by Word

• युष्माभिः: by you (venerable ones)

• वै: indeed

• कुमाराय: to Kumāra (Sanatkumāra)

• तेन: by him/through him

• व्यासाय: to Vyāsa

• धीमते: to the wise, discerning one

• तस्मात्: therefore

• अहम्: I

• उपश्रुत्य: having heard closely/received by listening

• प्रवदामि: I proclaim, I teach

• सुविस्तरम्: very elaborately, in great detail

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kumara (Sanatkumara)
• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It establishes an authorized guru-paramparā (Kumāra → Vyāsa → later narrators), implying that Linga-pūjā and its meanings are to be received through faithful listening and proper transmission, not invention.

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as a revealed teaching preserved by lineage: the Pati (Śiva) is known through śruti-like reception (upaśruti) and disciplined exposition, safeguarding correct understanding against pasha-born confusion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice emphasized is śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a foundational sādhana—an entry into Shaiva discipline that supports later Pāśupata-yoga and Linga-pūjā vidhi taught in the Purāṇa.