Shloka 59

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

पराशरसुतौ योगी ऋषिर्व्यासो महातपाः मम भक्तो भविष्यश् च वेदसंस्थाप्रवर्तकः

Transliteration

parāśarasutau yogī ṛṣirvyāso mahātapāḥ mama bhakto bhaviṣyaś ca vedasaṃsthāpravartakaḥ

Translation

పరాశరుని కుమారుడైన యోగి ఋషి వ్యాసుడు, మహాతపస్వి, నా భక్తుడగును; వేదసంస్థను స్థాపించి ప్రవర్తింపజేయును।

Word by Word

• पराशरसुतौ: son of Parāśara

• योगी: yogin, master of yoga

• ऋषिः: seer, sage

• व्यासः: Vyāsa (the compiler/divider of revelation)

• महातपाः: great in austerity

• मम: My

• भक्तः: devotee

• भविष्यत्: will be, will become

• च: and

• वेद: the Veda(s)

• संस्था: established order, institution, proper arrangement

• प्रवर्तकः: initiator, one who sets in motion/restores

Speaker

Shiva (within Suta’s narration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vyasa
• Parashara

FAQs

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

It frames Vedic preservation as a Shiva-directed work: devotion to Mahadeva supports the correct establishment of Vedic rites that culminate in Shiva-oriented worship, including Linga-centered practice.

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

Shiva appears as Pati—the sovereign Lord who appoints and empowers a realized yogin to restore sacred knowledge, guiding bound souls (pashu) toward dharma and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights yogic realization (yogī, mahātapāḥ) joined to Vedic re-establishment—implying disciplined tapas and yoga as the inner foundation for sustaining outer Vedic-Śaiva ritual order.