Shloka 32

Devanagari script

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि लोगाक्षीर् नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

Transliteration

tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi logākṣīr nāma nāmataḥ tatrāpi mama te śiṣyā yogātmāno dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

అప్పటికీ నేను అవతరిస్తాను—‘లోగాక్షీర్’ అనే నామంతో. అక్కడ కూడా నా శిష్యులు దృఢవ్రతులు, అంతరంగంలో యోగస్థితులు అవుతారు।

Word by Word

• tadā api: even then/at that time also

• aham: I

• bhaviṣyāmi: shall be/shall manifest

• logākṣīḥ: Logākṣīr (a name/manifestation)

• nāma: name

• nāmataḥ: by name/as named

• tatra api: there also/in that place/that time too

• mama: of me/my

• te: those

• śiṣyāḥ: disciples

• yoga-ātmānaḥ: whose very nature is Yoga, yogic-minded

• dṛḍha-vratāḥ: firm in vows, resolute observers of discipline

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s self-declared manifestations within the Linga Purana’s yogāvatāra framework)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links Shiva’s continued manifest presence to a disciplined lineage of yogic disciples, implying that Linga-oriented devotion is sustained through guru–śiṣya transmission and firm vrata alongside worship.

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

Shiva appears as Pati who freely assumes names and forms for the sake of guiding pashus (souls), establishing them in Yoga and dharma; his sovereignty is shown by his ability to ‘become’ (manifest) across times.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dṛḍha-vrata (unyielding observance of vows) and yoga-sthiti (abidance in Yoga) are emphasized—core Pāśupata-style discipline supporting purification from pāśa (bondage) and steadiness in Shiva-oriented practice.