Shloka 89

Adhyaya 40: Kali-yuga Lakshana, Yuga-sandhyamsha, and the Re-emergence of Dharma

Devanagari script

क्रमेण परिवृत्ता तु मनोरन्तरम् उच्यते चतुर्युगे यथैकस्मिन् भवतीह यदा तु यत्

Transliteration

krameṇa parivṛttā tu manorantaram ucyate caturyuge yathaikasmin bhavatīha yadā tu yat

Translation

当诸轮回依其次第而转时，其间隔称为 manvantara（摩奴期）。同样地，在每一组四时代之内，此间所发生的一切，皆依其相应的时分与量度而现起。

Word by Word

• krameṇa: in sequence, orderly

• parivṛttā: having revolved/turned, cycled

• tu: indeed/but

• manvantaram: a Manvantara (period presided over by a Manu)

• ucyate: is called/said

• caturyuge: in the four-yuga cycle (caturyuga)

• yathā: just as

• ekasmin: in a single (cycle)

• bhavati: becomes/occurs

• iha: here (in this world/order)

• yadā: when

• tu: indeed

• yat: that/whatever (is due)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames worship within Shiva-governed cosmic order: time (yuga and manvantara) moves cyclically, while Linga-upasana anchors the Pashu (soul) to Pati (Shiva) beyond changing cycles.

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

By emphasizing orderly cycles and fixed measures, it implies Kāla functions under supreme governance—consistent with Shaiva Siddhanta where Pati is the transcendent Lord who regulates creation and dissolution without being bound by them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is kāla-anusandhāna (discipline aligned with sacred time): performing regular Shiva-puja and steady Pashupata-yoga practice through all phases of yuga-life, without dependence on fluctuating circumstances.