Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

नारदो ऽनुगतान्प्राह पुनस्तान्सूर्यवर्चसः भुवः प्रमाणं सर्वं तु ज्ञात्वा भ्रातॄन् पुनः पुनः

Transliteration

nārado 'nugatānprāha punastānsūryavarcasaḥ bhuvaḥ pramāṇaṃ sarvaṃ tu jñātvā bhrātṝn punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

那罗陀又对随行的、光辉如日者说道：“既已圆满了知诸界的尺度与次第，当屡屡前往你们的兄弟处，使他们亦得闻知。”

Word by Word

• नारदः (nāradaḥ): Narada

• अनुगतान् (anugatān): those who followed/attended

• प्राह (prāha): said/spoke

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

• तान् (tān): to them/those

• सूर्यवर्चसः (sūryavarcasaḥ): radiant like the sun, shining ones

• भुवः (bhuvaḥ): of the worlds/planes

• प्रमाणम् (pramāṇam): measure, extent, true standard

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all, entire

• तु (tu): indeed

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā): having known/understood

• भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn): brothers/kinsmen

• पुनः पुनः (punaḥ punaḥ): again and again, repeatedly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; internal action attributed to Narada)

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

By stressing “bhuvaḥ pramāṇa”—the true measure/order of the worlds—the verse frames Linga worship as alignment with Pati (Shiva), the cosmic ground beyond all lokas, so devotion is not merely worldly but oriented to the transcendent Lord.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the ultimate standard (pramāṇa) behind all cosmic levels: the worlds can be measured and known, yet their source and ruler—Pati—remains the supreme principle to be realized through right knowledge and devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights jñāna-based discipline—learning and transmitting cosmological and metaphysical order—supporting Pāśupata-oriented practice where right understanding loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (individual soul) through guidance and repeated instruction.