Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

दत्तो ह्यत्रिवरो ज्येष्ठो दुर्वासास्तस्य चानुजः यवीयसी स्वसा तेषाम् अमला ब्रह्मवादिनी

Transliteration

datto hyatrivaro jyeṣṭho durvāsāstasya cānujaḥ yavīyasī svasā teṣām amalā brahmavādinī

Translation

在阿特里（Atri）卓越的子嗣中，达塔特雷耶（Dattātreya）为长子；杜尔瓦萨（Durvāsā）为其弟。其最幼之妹名阿摩罗（Amalā），清净贞洁，奉持梵智（brahma‑vidyā），宣说并守护绝对真理。

Word by Word

• दत्तः (dattaḥ): Dattātreya

• हि (hi): indeed

• अत्रिवरः (atri-varaḥ): the excellent (son) of Atri / Atri’s excellent progeny

• ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ): the eldest

• दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ): Durvāsā

• तस्य (tasya): of him / his

• च (ca): and

• अनुजः (anujaḥ): younger brother

• यवीयसी (yavīyasī): the youngest

• स्वसा (svasā): sister

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• अमला (amalā): Amalā (also ‘the pure one’)

• ब्रह्मवादिनी (brahmavādinī): knower/proclaimer of Brahman, speaker of sacred truth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Atri
• Dattatreya
• Durvasa
• Amala

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-centered Shiva-dharma within a rishi-paramparā: the sages and their families are presented as transmitters of sacred knowledge that later supports Linga-pratiṣṭhā, mantra, and vrata traditions.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as preserved through brahma-vidyā and purity: the ‘amala’ (stainless) orientation toward ultimate truth reflects the Shaiva ideal of the Pashu moving toward Pati by removing pasha (impurities/bonds).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the emphasis is on brahma-vidyā and lineage—foundational for later Shaiva disciplines such as Pāśupata observances, mantra-japa, and guru-to-disciple transmission.