Shloka 50

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

वर्णाश्रमप्रतिष्ठां च चकार स्वेन तेजसा वृत्तेन वृत्तिना वृत्तं विश्वात्मा निर्ममे स्वयम्

Transliteration

varṇāśramapratiṣṭhāṃ ca cakāra svena tejasā vṛttena vṛttinā vṛttaṃ viśvātmā nirmame svayam

Translation

ด้วยเดชานุภาพอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของพระองค์เอง พระศิวะผู้เป็นอาตมันแห่งสากลได้สถาปนารากฐานแห่งระเบียบวรรณะและอาศรม และด้วยธรรมแห่งความประพฤติพร้อมพลังที่ขับเคลื่อนการประพฤติ พระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งจักรวาลทรงรังสรรค์ครรลองชีวิตโลกอันมีระเบียบด้วยพระองค์เอง

Word by Word

• वर्णाश्रम-प्रतिष्ठाम्: the establishment/foundation of the varṇa and āśrama system

• च: and

• चकार: he made/established

• स्वेन: by his own

• तेजसा: radiance, spiritual power

• वृत्तेन: by right conduct, by a regulated course

• वृत्तिना: by the force/agency that sustains conduct (discipline, operative power)

• वृत्तम्: the ordered round (of life/dharma), regulated livelihood

• विश्व-आत्मा: the Soul of the universe, the indwelling cosmic Self

• निर्ममे: created, fashioned

• स्वयम्: himself

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmic ordering attributed to Shiva as Pati/Viśvātmā)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Pati/Viśvātmā) as the giver of dharma—establishing the social and spiritual order that supports yajña, vrata, and linga-pūjā as disciplined paths for the pashu (soul) to move toward liberation.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as self-sufficient sovereignty: by his own tejas he establishes order, and as Viśvātmā he pervades the universe while also initiating regulation—Pati who governs pasha-bound existence without being bound.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on vṛtta (regulated conduct) and vṛtti (the disciplining force of practice), aligning with Pāśupata-style sādhana where ethical restraint and disciplined living become the basis for mantra, worship, and inner yoga.