Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

तस्य कन्या त्विलविला रूपेणाप्रतिमाभवत् पुलस्त्याय स राजर्षिस् तां कन्यां प्रत्यपादयत्

Transliteration

tasya kanyā tvilavilā rūpeṇāpratimābhavat pulastyāya sa rājarṣis tāṃ kanyāṃ pratyapādayat

Translation

అతని కుమార్తె ‘ఇలవిలా’ రూపంలో అపూర్వమైనది. ఆ రాజర్షి విధివిధానాలతో ఆ కన్యను పులస్త్యునికి సమర్పించాడు।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• कन्या: daughter

• तु: indeed

• इलविला: Ilavilā (proper name)

• रूपेण: in beauty/form

• अप्रतिमा: incomparable

• अभवत्: became/was

• पुलस्त्याय: to Pulastya

• स: that

• राजर्षिः: royal sage

• ताम्: that

• कन्याम्: maiden/daughter

• प्रत्यपादयत्: bestowed/gave in marriage

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ilavilā
• Pulastya
• Rajarshi (royal sage)

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva-centered Purāṇic teaching within sacred lineages: orderly creation and rishi genealogies support dharma, which is the foundation for disciplined Shiva-pūjā and inner purification.

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

Indirectly: by showing that even the finest worldly beauty and noble lineage function within dharma, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—transcendent Lord—while all beings and relations remain pashu bound by social and karmic order (pāśa) until liberated by His grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The dharmic act of kanyā-dāna (formal bestowal in marriage) is implied; as a Shaiva takeaway, it underscores niyama (ethical discipline) as a prerequisite support for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and stable worship.