Shloka 20
प्रसूतिः सुषुवे दक्षाच् चतुर्विंशतिकन्यकाः श्रद्धां लक्ष्मीं धृतिं पुष्टिं तुष्टिं मेधां क्रियां तथा
prasūtiḥ suṣuve dakṣāc caturviṃśatikanyakāḥ śraddhāṃ lakṣmīṃ dhṛtiṃ puṣṭiṃ tuṣṭiṃ medhāṃ kriyāṃ tathā
จากทักษะ ปรสูติให้กำเนิดธิดายี่สิบสี่นาง—ศรัทธา ลักษมี ธฤติ ปุษฏิ ตุษฏิ เมธา และกริยา เป็นต้น।
Suta Goswami (narrating the creation-lineage to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It grounds Linga-worship in the cosmic order (ṛta/dharma): virtues like Śraddhā (faith) and Kriyā (sacred action) arise within creation and become the inner supports for Shiva-upāsanā, where the Pashu approaches Pati through disciplined practice.
Indirectly, it shows Shiva-tattva as Pati—the transcendent Lord whose governance allows ordered manifestation of dharmic powers (faith, steadiness, nourishment, contentment, intelligence, ritual action). These qualities function as instruments through which bound souls (Pashu) can move away from Pāśa (bondage) toward grace-aligned life.
Kriyā is explicitly named, pointing to disciplined sacred performance—pujā, homa, vrata, and dharmic observance—supported by Śraddhā and Medhā; these are foundational for Shaiva sādhanā and later Pāśupata-oriented practice in the Linga Purana.