Shloka 16

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

तुल्यमायुः सुखं रूपं तासां तस्मिन्कृते युगे तासां प्रीतिर्न च द्वन्द्वं न द्वेषो नास्ति च क्लमः

Transliteration

tulyamāyuḥ sukhaṃ rūpaṃ tāsāṃ tasminkṛte yuge tāsāṃ prītirna ca dvandvaṃ na dveṣo nāsti ca klamaḥ

Translation

Trong Kṛta Yuga ấy, thọ mạng, an lạc và dung mạo của họ đều đồng nhất. Giữa họ có tình thân ái; không có đối đãi nhị nguyên, không có oán ghét, cũng không có mỏi mệt.

Word by Word

• tulyam: equal, uniform

• āyuḥ: lifespan

• sukham: happiness, ease

• rūpam: form, appearance

• tāsām: of them (feminine plural)

• tasmin: in that

• kṛte yuge: in the Kṛta Yuga

• prītiḥ: affection, concord

• na: not

• ca: and

• dvandvam: duality, conflict of opposites

• dveṣaḥ: hatred, aversion

• nāsti: is not

• klamaḥ: weariness, fatigue

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames the Kṛta Yuga as a time when pasha-like disturbances (hatred, fatigue, oppositional conflict) are minimal, implying that inner purity and natural concord make devotion to Pati (Shiva) effortless—the ideal ground for sattvic Linga-upāsanā.

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

By highlighting the absence of dvandva and dveṣa, it points to the goal of approaching Shiva-tattva: steadiness beyond opposites. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, as the pashu becomes less agitated by mala and karmic turbulence, it reflects the peace that arises when oriented toward Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the yogic fruit of transcending dvandva—an inner state cultivated by Pashupata-style discipline (equanimity, non-reactivity, and concord), which supports stable japa, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā without mental fatigue.