Shloka 12

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

प्रादात्स दशकं धर्मे कश्यपाय त्रयोदश विंशत्सप्त च सोमाय चतस्रो ऽरिष्टनेमये

Transliteration

prādātsa daśakaṃ dharme kaśyapāya trayodaśa viṃśatsapta ca somāya catasro 'riṣṭanemaye

Translation

प्रादात् स दशकं धर्माय, कश्यपाय त्रयोदश; सोमाय विंशत्सप्त, चतस्रोऽरिष्टनेमये—एवं भक्त्या दानविभागं कृत्वा पशुपाशं शिथिलयन् मनः पतौ शिवे नियोजयति।

Word by Word

• prādāt: gave/bestowed

• daśakam: a set of ten

• dharme: for Dharma / in the cause of righteousness

• kaśyapāya: to Kaśyapa (the sage)

• trayodaśa: thirteen

• viṁśat-sapta: twenty-seven

• somāya: to Soma (the Moon deity)

• catasraḥ: four

• ariṣṭanemaye: to Ariṣṭanemi (a revered rishi/deity-name, recipient of the gift)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Kashyapa
• Soma
• Arishtanemi
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse frames dana (sacred gifting) as a supporting limb of Shiva-oriented dharma: by giving in a ritually proper way, the devotee purifies karma and becomes fit for Linga-puja, where devotion to Pati (Shiva) matures.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—because the act of dharmic giving is presented as a means to reduce pasha (bondage) upon the pashu (individual soul), preparing it for Shiva’s grace-centered path.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dana as a niyama-like discipline is highlighted: measured, intentional giving to worthy recipients (rishis/deities) as part of Shaiva purification, aligning conduct with Pashupata-oriented restraint and merit.