Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं ध्यायमानस्य कश्यपस्य महात्मनः ब्रह्मयोगात्सुतौ पश्चात् प्रादुर्भूतौ महौजसौ

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ dhyāyamānasya kaśyapasya mahātmanaḥ brahmayogātsutau paścāt prādurbhūtau mahaujasau

Translation

Khi đại hồn Kaśyapa an trú như vậy trong thiền quán, nhờ uy lực của Brahma-yoga, về sau nơi ngài hiển lộ hai người con trai, rực sáng với quang huy tâm linh vô lượng.

Word by Word

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• एवम् (evaṁ): thus

• ध्यायमानस्य (dhyāyamānasya): of one meditating/contemplating

• कश्यपस्य (kaśyapasya): of Kaśyapa

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ): of the great-souled one

• ब्रह्मयोगात् (brahma-yogāt): from/through Brahma-yoga (union with the Supreme/creative Brahman)

• सुतौ (sutau): two sons

• पश्चात् (paścāt): afterwards/later

• प्रादुर्भूतौ (prādurbhūtau): manifested/appeared

• महौजसौ (mahaujasau): possessing great ojas, mighty brilliance/energy

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames creation as arising from disciplined yoga (brahma-yoga), aligning with Linga worship where the devotee approaches Pati (Shiva) through dhyāna and inner purification rather than mere external acts.

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

By emphasizing manifestation through yogic absorption and ojas, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme source behind creative emergence—Pati empowering sṛṣṭi while remaining the inner ground of consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna culminating in brahma-yoga—steady contemplative union that generates ojas (spiritual potency), a key principle echoed in Pāśupata-oriented discipline and Shaiva yogic sādhanā.