Shloka 31

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

प्रनष्टा मधुना सार्धं कल्पवृक्षाः क्वचित्क्वचित् तस्यामेवाल्पशिष्टायां सिद्ध्यां कालवशात्तदा

Transliteration

pranaṣṭā madhunā sārdhaṃ kalpavṛkṣāḥ kvacitkvacit tasyāmevālpaśiṣṭāyāṃ siddhyāṃ kālavaśāttadā

Translation

Então, sob a compulsão de Kāla (o Tempo), as árvores Kalpavṛkṣa, realizadoras de desejos—com sua dádiva melíflua—desapareceram aqui e ali; e até a siddhi (realização espiritual) que restou ficou apenas em pequena medida.

Word by Word

• प्रनष्टाः: perished/vanished

• मधुना: with honey/sweet essence

• सार्धम्: together with

• कल्पवृक्षाः: wish-fulfilling trees

• क्वचित्क्वचित्: in some places, here and there

• तस्याम् एव: in that (state/age) itself

• अल्प-शिष्टायाम्: remaining only in a small remainder

• सिद्ध्याम्: in siddhi/spiritual accomplishment/prosperity

• काल-वशात्: due to the dominion of Time

• तदा: then

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kāla (Time)

FAQs

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

It frames yuga-decline: outer abundance and effortless boons fade under Kāla, so Linga-worship becomes the reliable sādhana for Pashu to seek Pati (Śiva) beyond changing conditions.

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

By contrasting perishing kalpa-gifts with enduring spiritual aim, it implies Śiva-tattva as the timeless Pati beyond Kāla, while worldly siddhis and enjoyments remain time-bound (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is renunciation of time-bound siddhis and steadiness in Śiva-upāsanā—especially Pāśupata-oriented discipline and Linga-pūjā—as the means to transcend Kāla’s decline.