Shloka 48

अविद्या-पञ्चक, नवसर्ग-क्रमः, प्रजापति-प्रसवः

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 5

Devanagari script

ऊर्जा वसिष्ठाद्वै लेभे सुतांश् च सुतवत्सला ज्यायसी पुण्डरीकाक्षान् वासिष्ठान् वरलोचना

Transliteration

ūrjā vasiṣṭhādvai lebhe sutāṃś ca sutavatsalā jyāyasī puṇḍarīkākṣān vāsiṣṭhān varalocanā

Translation

Si Ūrjā, ang nakatatandang asawa, mapagmahal sa mga anak at may magagandang mata, ay nagsilang kay Vasiṣṭha ng mga anak na lalaki—mga Vāsiṣṭha—na tanyag bilang Puṇḍarīkākṣa. Sa gayon, nagpatuloy ang angkan nang maayos sa ilalim ni Pati, ang Panginoong nagtataguyod ng dharma.

Word by Word

• ऊर्जा: Ūrjā (a proper name)

• वसिष्ठात्: from/through Vasiṣṭha

• वै: indeed

• लेभे: obtained/bore

• सुतान्: sons

• च: and

• सुतवत्सला: fond of her sons, maternal

• ज्यायसी: elder, senior (wife)

• पुण्डरीकाक्षान्: Puṇḍarīkākṣas (lotus-eyed

• वासिष्ठान्: Vāsiṣṭhas (descendants of Vasiṣṭha)

• वरलोचना: lovely-eyed, beautiful-eyed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Ūrjā

FAQs

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

It situates Linga Purana’s Shaiva teaching within a dharmic rishi-lineage: the continuity of sages supports the preservation of Shiva-oriented rites and right conduct that culminate in Linga-puja.

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

Implicitly, it points to Pati—the divine Lord who sustains cosmic order—within which progeny, lineage, and dharma unfold; Shiva-tattva is the stabilizing ground of srishti and dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is the preservation of sacred transmission (paramparā) through which Shaiva observances and disciplines are taught.