Shloka 78

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

Devanagari script

आत्रेयाणां च चत्वारः स्मृताः पक्षा महात्मनाम् काश्यपो नारदश्चैव पर्वतानुद्धतस् तथा

Transliteration

ātreyāṇāṃ ca catvāraḥ smṛtāḥ pakṣā mahātmanām kāśyapo nāradaścaiva parvatānuddhatas tathā

Translation

ஆத்ரேய வம்சத்தின் மகாத்மர்களுக்கு நான்கு கிளைகள் நினைவுகூரப்படுகின்றன—காஷ்யபர், நாரதர், பர்வதர், மேலும் அனுத்ததர்.

Word by Word

• आत्रेयाणाम्: of the Ātreyas (descendants of Atri)

• च: and

• चत्वारः: four

• स्मृताः: are remembered/recorded

• पक्षा: branches/lineages (schools)

• महात्मनाम्: of the great-souled sages

• काश्यपः: Kaśyapa

• नारदः: Nārada

• च एव: and indeed

• पर्वतः: Parvata

• अनुद्धतः: Anuddhata

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Kashyapa
• Narada
• Parvata
• Anuddhata

FAQs

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

It anchors Linga Purana teaching in an authenticated rishi-paramparā: the remembrance of Ātreya branches implies that Shiva-upāsanā and related rites are transmitted through recognized sage lineages rather than private invention.

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

Indirectly, it presents Shiva-tattva as preserved through mahātman sages and their branches—suggesting that knowledge of Pati (Shiva) and the release of the paśu from pāśa is safeguarded by lineage-based revelation and instruction.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the emphasis is on paramparā as the vehicle for practices like Pāśupata-yoga and Śiva-pūjā-vidhi, which are traditionally taught through established rishi branches.