Shloka 10

Devanagari script

वर्णाश्रमप्रतिष्ठानो जायते नृषु सर्वतः तदा स्वल्पफला भूमिः क्वचिच्चापि महाफला

Transliteration

varṇāśramapratiṣṭhāno jāyate nṛṣu sarvataḥ tadā svalpaphalā bhūmiḥ kvaciccāpi mahāphalā

Translation

เมื่อในหมู่มนุษย์ทั่วทุกแห่งมีการสถาปนาระบบวรรณะและอาศรมแล้ว แผ่นดินบางถิ่นให้ผลน้อย บางถิ่นกลับอุดมผลยิ่ง—เป็นไปตามความสมดุลแห่งธรรมที่พระปติ ผู้เป็นเจ้า ทรงค้ำจุนไว้

Word by Word

• वर्णाश्रम-प्रतिष्ठानः: the establishment of varṇa and āśrama

• जायते: arises/comes into being

• नृषु: among men/people

• सर्वतः: everywhere

• तदा: then

• स्वल्प-फलाः: of small yield/limited fruits

• भूमिः: the earth/land

• क्वचित्: somewhere/in some places

• च अपि: and also/yet

• महा-फलाः: of great yield/abundant fruits

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links societal dharma (varṇa-āśrama) with the distribution of worldly fruits; in Linga-worship this underscores that prosperity and stability arise when the Pashu aligns conduct with Shiva (Pati) through dharma and devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulator (Pati) of karmic order: when dharma is established, the manifest world responds with corresponding results—scarcity or abundance—reflecting the moral-spiritual alignment of beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named; the takeaway is dharma-sādhana—living one’s āśrama duties with Shaiva orientation—supporting Pashupata discipline where ethical order becomes the ground for higher worship and liberation.