Shloka 116

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

त्वया तस्मात्समस्तानि भवाञ्छास्त्राणि वेत्स्यति संततेर्मम न छेदः क्रुद्धेनापि यतः कृतः

Transliteration

tvayā tasmātsamastāni bhavāñchāstrāṇi vetsyati saṃtatermama na chedaḥ kruddhenāpi yataḥ kṛtaḥ

Translation

అందువల్ల నీ ద్వారా నీవు సమస్త శాస్త్రాలను తెలుసుకొందువు. ఎందుకంటే నా వంశసంతతి తెగిపోలేదు—కోపంలో చేసిన కార్యం ఉన్నప్పటికీ।

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you

• तस्मात्: therefore

• समस्तानि: all, entire

• भवान्: you (honorific)

• शास्त्राणि: scriptures/authoritative teachings

• वेत्स्यति: will know/understand

• संततेः: of the lineage/continuity (progeny-line)

• मम: my

• न: not

• छेदः: cutting, severance, break

• क्रुद्धेनापि: even by one who is angry / even in anger

• यतः: because/since/whereby

• कृतः: was done, was made

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal dialogue of a patriarchal figure granting assurance of śāstra-knowledge and lineage-continuity)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames śāstra-knowledge as something preserved through an unbroken lineage, implying that correct Linga-pūjā and Shaiva practice must be received through authorized transmission rather than mere personal invention.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the stabilizing Pati-principle: even when anger (a pasha-like disturbance) appears in the narrative, the deeper order—continuity of dharma and transmission of liberating knowledge—remains protected.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights guru-paramparā as the practical discipline: receiving śāstric instruction that supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and correct ritual observance, ensuring practice remains aligned with Shaiva Siddhānta principles.