Shloka 56

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

अर्धावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तिते मानवस्य नरिष्यन्तः पुत्र आसीद् दमः किल

Transliteration

ardhāvaśiṣṭe tasmiṃstu dvāpare sampravartite mānavasya nariṣyantaḥ putra āsīd damaḥ kila

Translation

เมื่อทวาปรยุคเริ่มขึ้นและยังเหลืออยู่เพียงครึ่งหนึ่ง บุตรของพระมนูคือ นริษยันตะ มีโอรสชื่อ ‘ทมะ’ ดังเล่าขาน ราชวงศ์จึงดำเนินตามธรรม โดยมีปติ (พระศิวะ) ผู้กำกับกงล้อกาล คุ้มครองชี้นำอย่างเร้นลับ

Word by Word

• अर्धावशिष्टे: when half remained

• तस्मिन्: in that (age/time)

• तु: indeed

• द्वापरे: in the Dvāpara Yuga

• सम्प्रवर्तिते: having commenced/come into operation

• मानवस्य: of Manu

• नरिष्यन्तः: Nariṣyanta (proper name)

• पुत्रः: son

• आसीत्: was

• दमः: Dama (proper name)

• किल: it is said/indeed (traditional assertion)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Nariṣyanta
• Dama

FAQs

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

It situates sacred history within yuga-time, implying that worldly lineages unfold under Pati’s (Śiva’s) cosmic order—the same order honored through Linga-pūjā.

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

Though Śiva is not named, the verse reflects Śiva-tattva as Pati: the transcendent regulator of kāla (time) and dharma through which the destinies of pashus (souls) and kingdoms proceed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is yuga-awareness (kāla-jñāna) as a framework for dharmic living aligned with Śiva as Pati.