Shloka 12

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः द्वापरे द्वापरे व्यासाः के वै कुत्रान्तरेषु वै कल्पेषु कस्मिन्कल्पे नो वक्तुमर्हसि चात्र तान्

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ dvāpare dvāpare vyāsāḥ ke vai kutrāntareṣu vai kalpeṣu kasminkalpe no vaktumarhasi cātra tān

Translation

诸仙人说道：“在每一兜婆罗纪中，毗耶娑究竟是谁？他们出现于哪些摩奴劫期（Manvantara）、哪些劫（Kalpa），又具体是哪一劫？你当为我们在此宣说——请详述他们。”

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: the sages

• ऊचुः: said

• द्वापरे द्वापरे: in each Dvāpara (yuga), again and again

• व्यासाः: the Vyāsas (compilers/dividers of the Veda)

• के: who

• वै: indeed

• कुत्र: where/in which (contexts)

• अन्तरेषु: in the intervals/periods (i.e., Manvantaras)

• वै: indeed

• कल्पेषु: in the Kalpas (aeons)

• कस्मिन् कल्पे: in which particular Kalpa

• नः: to us

• वक्तुम्: to speak/tell

• अर्हसि: you are fit/ought

• च: and

• अत्र: here/in this context

• तान्: them (those Vyāsas)

Speaker

Sages (ṛṣis) at Naimiṣāraṇya

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa (Vyāsa)
• Sages (ṛṣayaḥ)

FAQs

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

It establishes the authority of transmission: the sages seek the precise Vyāsa-lineage and cosmic timing (yuga–manvantara–kalpa) through which Shaiva teachings—including Linga worship—are preserved and re-articulated for each age.

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as timeless and supra-cosmic: while kalpas and yugas change, the revealed Shaiva knowledge is renewed through Vyāsas so that Pati (Shiva) and the means to loosen pāśa (bondage) remain accessible to the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is described; the verse highlights the discipline of śāstra-paramparā (scriptural lineage)—the prerequisite for correct Shiva-pūjā and for applying Pāśupata Yoga according to authentic teaching.