Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

रक्षसा भक्षिते शक्तौ रुधिरेण तु वै तदा काली पराशराज्जज्ञे कृष्णद्वैपायनं प्रभुम्

Transliteration

rakṣasā bhakṣite śaktau rudhireṇa tu vai tadā kālī parāśarājjajñe kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ prabhum

Translation

रक्षसा भक्षिते शक्तौ तदा तस्याः रुधिरेण काली जज्ञे; पराशरात् सा कृष्णद्वैपायनं प्रभुं व्यासं च प्रसूता।

Word by Word

• रक्षसा: by a rākṣasa (demon)

• भक्षिते: when (she was) devoured/eaten

• शक्तौ: Śakti (the woman named Śakti)

• रुधिरेण: from/with blood

• तु: and/indeed

• वै: certainly

• तदा: then

• काली: Kālī

• पराशरात्: from Parāśara

• जज्ञे: was born/was produced

• कृष्णद्वैपायनम्: Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

• प्रभुम्: the lord/mighty one (venerable master).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shakti (woman named Śakti)
• Rakshasa
• Kali
• Parashara
• Krishna-Dvaipayana (Vyasa)

FAQs

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

It situates Vyāsa—who systematizes sacred revelation—within the Purāṇic lineage; such lineage-authority is central for transmitting Śiva-linga worship, mantra, and dharma as reliable śāstra.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Śiva-tattva as Pati who sustains dharma through extraordinary births and spiritual lineages—turning crisis into the unfolding of grace that ultimately guides bound souls (paśu) beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi is stated; the key takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on guru-paramparā and śāstra-pramāṇa—foundational to Pāśupata-oriented practice where right transmission precedes sādhana.