Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

अर्धावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तिते मानवस्य नरिष्यन्तः पुत्र आसीद् दमः किल

Transliteration

ardhāvaśiṣṭe tasmiṃstu dvāpare sampravartite mānavasya nariṣyantaḥ putra āsīd damaḥ kila

Translation

த்வாபர யுகம் தொடங்கி இன்னும் பாதி மட்டுமே கடந்தபோது, மனுவின் மகன் நரிஷ்யந்தனுக்கு ‘தம’ எனும் மகன் பிறந்தான்—இவ்வாறு தர்மப்படி அரச வம்சம் தொடர்ந்தது; காலச் சக்கரத்தை ஒழுங்குபடுத்தும் பதி (சிவன்) மறைமுகமாக இதை நடத்துகின்றான்।

Word by Word

• अर्धावशिष्टे: when half remained

• तस्मिन्: in that (age/time)

• तु: indeed

• द्वापरे: in the Dvāpara Yuga

• सम्प्रवर्तिते: having commenced/come into operation

• मानवस्य: of Manu

• नरिष्यन्तः: Nariṣyanta (proper name)

• पुत्रः: son

• आसीत्: was

• दमः: Dama (proper name)

• किल: it is said/indeed (traditional assertion)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Nariṣyanta
• Dama

FAQs

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

It situates sacred history within yuga-time, implying that worldly lineages unfold under Pati’s (Śiva’s) cosmic order—the same order honored through Linga-pūjā.

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

Though Śiva is not named, the verse reflects Śiva-tattva as Pati: the transcendent regulator of kāla (time) and dharma through which the destinies of pashus (souls) and kingdoms proceed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is yuga-awareness (kāla-jñāna) as a framework for dharmic living aligned with Śiva as Pati.