Shloka 2

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच अदितिः सुषुवे पुत्रम् आदित्यं कश्यपाद्द्विजाः तस्यादित्यस्य चैवासीद् भार्या त्रयम् अथापरम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca aditiḥ suṣuve putram ādityaṃ kaśyapāddvijāḥ tasyādityasya caivāsīd bhāryā trayam athāparam

Translation

苏多说道：诸位二次诞生的圣贤啊，阿底提由迦叶波生下一子，名为阿底提耶（Āditya）。而这位阿底提耶又另有三位妻子。

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• अदितिः: Aditi

• सुषुवे: gave birth/bore

• पुत्रम्: a son

• आदित्यम्: Āditya (the solar deity/son named Āditya)

• कश्यपात्: from Kaśyapa

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (brahmin sages)

• तस्य: of him/that one

• आदित्यस्य: of Āditya

• च एव: and indeed

• आसीत्: there was/he had

• भार्या: wives

• त्रयम्: three

• अथ अपरम्: moreover/then further

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Aditi
• Kashyapa
• Aditya

FAQs

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

This verse situates the cosmic genealogy (Aditi–Kaśyapa–Āditya) within the Purāṇic creation frame that ultimately culminates in recognizing Pati (Śiva) as the supreme ground of all lineages and cosmic functions, including solar divinities often invoked in ritual contexts alongside Śaiva worship.

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

Indirectly: by presenting ordered creation and progeny, it implies the dependent status of devas and cosmic forces (like Āditya) as pashus within the manifested order, while Śiva-tattva (Pati) remains the transcendent governor beyond genealogical limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga practice is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative link in the creation/genealogy stream that later supports disciplined worship and yoga by clarifying the hierarchy of beings under Pati (Śiva).