Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

एकार्षेयास् तथा चान्ये वासिष्ठा नाम विश्रुताः एते पक्षा वसिष्ठानां स्मृता दश महात्मनाम्

Transliteration

ekārṣeyās tathā cānye vāsiṣṭhā nāma viśrutāḥ ete pakṣā vasiṣṭhānāṃ smṛtā daśa mahātmanām

Translation

అలాగే మరికొందరు ‘ఏకార్షేయులు’ కూడా ఉన్నారు; వారు ‘వాసిష్ఠులు’ అనే పేరుతో ప్రసిద్ధులు. వీరే మహాత్ములైన వసిష్ఠుల పది శాఖలుగా స్మరించబడుతున్నారు।

Word by Word

• ekārṣeyāḥ: the Ekārṣeya group/lineage

• tathā: likewise

• ca: and

• anye: others

• vāsiṣṭhāḥ: those belonging to Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭhas)

• nāma: by name

• viśrutāḥ: renowned, well-known

• ete: these

• pakṣāḥ: branches, divisions, lineal groups

• vasiṣṭhānām: of the Vasiṣṭhas/of Vasiṣṭha’s descendants

• smṛtāḥ: remembered, traditionally recorded

• daśa: ten

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled (sages).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Ekārṣeya

FAQs

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

It grounds Shaiva ritual and Vedic recitation in rishi-paramparā: the authority of Linga-pūjā and mantra-prayoga is preserved through recognized sage lineages like the Vāsiṣṭhas.

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

Indirectly, it points to Śiva as Pati whose Dharma is transmitted via mahātman sages; the ordered preservation of lineages reflects the cosmic order that supports the soul’s (paśu’s) movement from pāśa (bondage) toward Śiva through right tradition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is named; the verse emphasizes the traditional classification of rishi-branches used to authenticate Vedic-Śaiva rites and teaching lineages.