Shloka 49

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

मर्यादायाः प्रतिष्ठार्थं ज्ञात्वा तदखिलं विभुः ससर्ज क्षत्रियांस्त्रातुं क्षतात्कमलसंभवः

Transliteration

maryādāyāḥ pratiṣṭhārthaṃ jñātvā tadakhilaṃ vibhuḥ sasarja kṣatriyāṃstrātuṃ kṣatātkamalasaṃbhavaḥ

Translation

为使“玛尔雅达”(maryādā)——正法秩序之界限——得以坚立，全知之主、莲华所生的梵天，洞悉一切当行之事，遂创造刹帝利，以护持并拯救世界脱离伤害与紊乱。

Word by Word

• मर्यादायाः: of moral/social boundaries, rightful order

• प्रतिष्ठार्थम्: for the purpose of firm establishment

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/understood

• तत्-अखिलम्: all that (entirely)

• विभुः: the mighty, all-pervading one (here: Brahmā as cosmic lord)

• ससर्ज: created, brought forth

• क्षत्रियान्: the Kṣatriyas (royal-protectors)

• त्रातुम्: to protect, to save

• क्षतात्: from harm, from injury/wounding

• कमलसंभवः: the lotus-born (Brahmā)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account, with the verse referring to Brahma’s act of creation)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames dharma (maryādā) and protection as prerequisites for stable worship and sacred installation; without order and safety, puja, vrata, and linga-pratiṣṭhā cannot be sustained in society.

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

Indirectly: it shows cosmic governance operating through delegated functions—creation and social order arise through Brahmā’s role, while in Shaiva Siddhānta all such order ultimately serves Pati (Śiva) by reducing pasha and enabling pashus (souls) to pursue dharma and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the practical takeaway is dharmic protection (kṣātra) as a supporting limb for tapas, vrata, and Pāśupata-oriented discipline by maintaining maryādā and preventing harm.