Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

दमस्य तस्य दायादस् तृणबिन्दुरिति स्मृतः त्रेतायुगमुखे राजा तृतीये संबभूव ह

Transliteration

damasya tasya dāyādas tṛṇabinduriti smṛtaḥ tretāyugamukhe rājā tṛtīye saṃbabhūva ha

Translation

由达摩而生一位嗣子，名为特利那宾度，为人所铭记。就在特雷塔劫的黎明，他确然登临王位，成为那王统中的第三位。

Word by Word

• दमस्य: of Dama

• तस्य: of him

• दायादः: heir/descendant

• तृणबिन्दुः: Tṛṇabindu (proper name)

• इति: thus

• स्मृतः: is remembered/known

• त्रेतायुगमुखे: at the beginning of the Tretā-yuga

• राजा: king

• तृतीये: as the third (in order)

• संबभूव: was born/came to be

• ह: indeed/verily

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Tṛṇabindu
• Dama

FAQs

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

It situates Shaiva sacred history within a dharmic royal lineage: righteous kingship is presented as a field where devotion to Pati (Śiva) and protection of dharma can support the Pashu (soul) in loosening Pāśa (bondage).

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

Indirectly, by framing time (yuga transitions) and succession as ordered and remembered, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the supreme regulator of cosmic order—within whose governance worldly lineages unfold.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata Yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is the dharmic foundation—right rule and lineage remembrance—as supportive context for Shaiva sādhana in the Purāṇic world.