Shloka 92

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

मन्वन्तराणां सर्वेषाम् एतदेव तु लक्षणम्

Transliteration

manvantarāṇāṃ sarveṣām etadeva tu lakṣaṇam

Translation

تمام منونتروں کی یہی ایک علامت ہے۔

Word by Word

• मन्वन्तराणाम्: of the Manvantaras (epochs ruled by a Manu)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all

• एतत्: this

• एव: alone/indeed

• तु: but/indeed (emphatic)

• लक्षणम्: characteristic, defining mark

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

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

By defining a common “mark” for every Manvantara, the verse frames Linga worship as rooted in an unchanging cosmic principle—Pati (Shiva) remains the stable ground of Dharma even as creation cycles change.

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

It implies a single enduring standard behind all epochs; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, Shiva as Pati is constant, while the conditions of Pashu (souls) and Pasha (bondage) vary through time-cycles.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated directly; the takeaway is that Pashupata-oriented discipline and Shiva-bhakti are to be aligned with the perennial lakshana (defining principle) that governs every cosmic age.