Shloka 34

अविद्या-पञ्चक, नवसर्ग-क्रमः, प्रजापति-प्रसवः

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 5

Devanagari script

धर्मस्य पत्न्यः श्रद्धाद्याः कीर्तिता वै त्रयोदश तासु धर्मप्रजां वक्ष्ये यथाक्रममनुत्तमम्

Transliteration

dharmasya patnyaḥ śraddhādyāḥ kīrtitā vai trayodaśa tāsu dharmaprajāṃ vakṣye yathākramamanuttamam

Translation

دھرم کی بیویاں—شرَدھا وغیرہ—یقیناً تیرہ بیان کی گئی ہیں۔ اب انہی میں سے دھرم کی بے مثال اولاد کا میں ترتیب وار بیان کروں گا۔

Word by Word

• धर्मस्य: of Dharma

• पत्न्यः: wives

• श्रद्धाद्याः: beginning with Śraddhā (Faith)

• कीर्तिता: have been declared/proclaimed

• वै: indeed

• त्रयोदश: thirteen

• तासु: among them/among those

• धर्मप्रजाम्: Dharma’s offspring/progeny

• वक्ष्ये: I shall describe

• यथाक्रमम्: in proper sequence

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed/excellent

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Shraddha

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order (dharma) through a structured creation narrative; such ordering underpins why Shiva as Pati is worshipped via the Linga as the transcendent ground that steadies dharma and dissolves pasha (bondage).

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

Indirectly: by mapping dharma and progeny as part of srishti, it implies a higher regulator beyond created lineages—Shiva as Pati, the unsurpassed principle who oversees creation, maintenance, and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga technique is stated; the verse functions as a narrative transition into genealogical teaching that later supports disciplined dharma and Shiva-oriented sadhana.