Shloka 91

Devanagari script

उपमन्युः सुतस्तस्य बहवो ह्यौपमन्यवः मित्रावरुणयोश्चैव कौण्डिन्या ये परिश्रुताः

Transliteration

upamanyuḥ sutastasya bahavo hyaupamanyavaḥ mitrāvaruṇayoścaiva kauṇḍinyā ye pariśrutāḥ

Translation

तस्य सुत उपमन्युः; उपमन्योः बहव औपमन्यवाः प्रववृधुः। तथा मित्रावरुणयोर्वंश्या इति परिश्रुताः कौण्डिन्याश्चैवात्र स्मृताः॥

Word by Word

• उपमन्युः (upamanyuḥ): Upamanyu (a revered sage)

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• तस्य (tasya): of him/of that one

• बहवः (bahavaḥ): many

• हि (hi): indeed

• औपमन्यवः (aupamanyavaḥ): the Aupamanyavas (descendants of Upamanyu)

• मित्रावरुणयोः (mitrāvaruṇayoḥ): of Mitra and Varuṇa

• च एव (caiva): and also

• कौण्डिन्याः (kauṇḍinyāḥ): the Kauṇḍinyas (a gotra/lineage)

• ये (ye): who

• परिश्रुताः (pariśrutāḥ): well-known, widely renowned

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Upamanyu
• Mitra
• Varuna
• Kaundinya

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga-oriented Shaiva tradition in authoritative rishi lineages, indicating that Shiva-bhakti and ritual knowledge (puja/vidhi) are preserved and transmitted through recognized gotras like the Aupamanyavas and Kauṇḍinyas.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing paramparā (lineage), it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supreme source whose grace and worship are safeguarded through disciplined transmission, supporting the Shaiva Siddhanta view that right knowledge and right practice aid the pashu (soul) in loosening pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the verse highlights lineage-based preservation of Vedic-Agamic observances—often including Shiva-puja and Pashupata-aligned disciplines—maintained by renowned rishi families.