Shloka 13

Devanagari script

द्वे चैव भृगुपुत्राय द्वे कृशाश्वाय धीमते द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तद्वत् तासां नामानि विस्तरात्

Transliteration

dve caiva bhṛguputrāya dve kṛśāśvāya dhīmate dve caivāṅgirase tadvat tāsāṃ nāmāni vistarāt

Translation

ธิดาสององค์แก่บุตรของภฤคุ สององค์แก่กฤษาศวะผู้มีปัญญา และเช่นเดียวกันสององค์แก่อังคิรส บัดนี้จักกล่าวนามของพวกนางโดยพิสดาร

Word by Word

• द्वे: two

• च एव: and indeed

• भृगु-पुत्राय: to the son of Bhṛgu

• द्वे: two

• कृशाश्वाय: to Kṛśāśva

• धीमते: to the intelligent/wise one

• द्वे: two

• च एव: and indeed

• आङ्गिरसे: to Aṅgiras

• तद्वत्: likewise/in the same manner

• तासाम्: of them

• नामानि: names

• विस्तरात्: in detail/at length

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Kṛśāśva
• Aṅgiras

FAQs

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

It establishes the rishi-lineage framework through which later Shaiva rites and Linga-installation traditions are transmitted, grounding worship in an authoritative sacred genealogy.

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

Indirectly, by presenting ordered creation and lineage: Shiva as Pati is understood as the transcendent source in whom cosmic order (dharma and srishti-krama) is upheld, even as names and beings manifest within prakriti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga limb is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative bridge introducing detailed names that typically support later ritual recitations and lineage-based authority.