Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

बृहस्पतेः शुभा कन्या नाम्ना वै देववर्णिनी पुष्पोत्कटा बलाका च सुते माल्यवतः स्मृतेः

Transliteration

bṛhaspateḥ śubhā kanyā nāmnā vai devavarṇinī puṣpotkaṭā balākā ca sute mālyavataḥ smṛteḥ

Translation

布里哈斯帕提有一位吉祥的女儿，名为天色女（Devavarṇinī）；而由摩利耶伐特（Mālyavat）与忆念女神（Smṛti）又生二女：华盛女（Puṣpotkaṭā）与白鹭女（Balākā）。

Word by Word

• बृहस्पतेः: of Bṛhaspati

• शुभा: auspicious

• कन्या: daughter

• नाम्ना: by name

• वै: indeed

• देववर्णिनी: Devavarṇinī (one whose complexion/beauty is divine)

• पुष्पोत्कटा: Puṣpotkaṭā (abounding in flowers / richly flower-adorned)

• बलाका: Balākā (crane / a woman named Balākā)

• च: and

• सुते: two daughters

• माल्यवतः: of Mālyavat

• स्मृतेः: of Smṛti (personified Memory/Tradition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brihaspati
• Devavarṇinī
• Mālyavat
• Smṛti
• Puṣpotkaṭā
• Balākā

FAQs

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

By listing sacred lineages, the verse situates Linga-worship within an ordered cosmos where dharma is transmitted through remembered tradition (Smṛti) and guru-lineage, preparing the pashu (soul) for devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati who remains unchanged while creation unfolds through structured progeny and names—showing that manifest order arises under the sovereignty of the Lord beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is lineage-conscious practice—approaching Shiva through dharmic transmission (smṛti and guru-paramparā), a foundational attitude aligned with Pāśupata discipline.