Shloka 75

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

भाविनो ऽर्थस्य च बलात् ततः कृतमवर्तत प्रवृत्ते तु ततस्तस्मिन् पुनः कृतयुगे तु वै

Transliteration

bhāvino 'rthasya ca balāt tataḥ kṛtamavartata pravṛtte tu tatastasmin punaḥ kṛtayuge tu vai

Translation

Pela força irresistível do que estava destinado a acontecer, a ordem do Kṛta—Satya Yuga—retornou mais uma vez. De fato, quando esse giro do destino se instaurou, o Kṛta Yuga recomeçou novamente.

Word by Word

• bhāvinaḥ: of what is to come, of the destined future

• arthasya: of the purpose/meaning/event

• ca: and

• balāt: by force, by compelling power

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• kṛtam (kṛta-yugam): the Kṛta (Satya) age

• avartata: turned back, returned, came to be again

• pravṛtte: when it commenced, when it set in motion

• tu: indeed, but

• tataḥ: then

• tasmin: in that (time/condition)

• punaḥ: again

• kṛta-yuge: in the Kṛta Yuga

• tu: indeed

• vai: verily, certainly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmic chronology to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames time itself as governed by a higher destined order; in Linga worship, the Linga signifies Shiva as Pati beyond kāla, through whom Dharma is restored and the worlds are re-aligned.

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

By implying an irresistible, ordained turning of the ages, it points to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent regulator of kāla and niyati—binding and releasing the pashu through pasha according to cosmic law.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named, but the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: stabilizing the mind in Shiva (Pati) to rise above yuga-conditioned pasha (bondage) and re-enter sattva-dominant Dharma.