Shloka 24

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सुहोत्रो नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्राश् चत्वारो ऽपि तपोधनाः

Transliteration

tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi suhotro nāma nāmataḥ tatrāpi mama te putrāś catvāro 'pi tapodhanāḥ

Translation

Dẫu khi ấy nữa, ta sẽ sinh ra với danh xưng Suhotra; và ngay tại đó, bốn người con của ta—mỗi vị là kho tàng của tapas—sẽ gìn giữ con đường Veda và tuân theo thánh lệnh của Đấng Chủ Tể (Pati).

Word by Word

• tadā api: even then/at that time too

• aham: I

• bhaviṣyāmi: shall become/shall be

• suhotraḥ: Suhotra (proper name)

• nāma: name

• nāmataḥ: by name/in name

• tatra api: there also/in that situation too

• mama: my

• te: your (in relation to you)/for you

• putrāḥ: sons

• catvāraḥ api: four indeed/all four

• tapodhanāḥ: rich in austerity/whose wealth is tapas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal account of a rishi’s future birth and progeny)

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Suhotra
• Vedic Rishis

FAQs

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

It emphasizes continuity of dharma through tapas-driven rishis who preserve mantra, yajña, and the Shaiva orientation of worship—creating the conditions in which Linga-arcana and Vedic rites remain living traditions.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati—the steady ordainer of cosmic order—whose will is reflected in recurring births of dharmic teachers; the pashu (individual soul) advances by tapas that loosens pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as a core Pashupata-aligned discipline—purifying the mind, strengthening vow-based practice, and supporting Vedic ritual performance in service of Mahadeva.