Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

वेदानां च पुराणानां तथा ज्ञानप्रदर्शकान् यथाक्रमं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वावर्तेषु साम्प्रतम्

Transliteration

vedānāṃ ca purāṇānāṃ tathā jñānapradarśakān yathākramaṃ pravakṣyāmi sarvāvarteṣu sāmpratam

Translation

如今我将依次阐明诸《吠陀》以及诸《往世书》——那些昭示真知的圣典——按照正当的次第，如今在一切传承中所教授的那样。

Word by Word

• vedānām: of the Vedas

• ca: and

• purāṇānām: of the Purāṇas

• tathā: likewise

• jñāna-pradarśakān: those that reveal/point out knowledge (true doctrine)

• yathā-kramam: in proper order/sequence

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall declare/explain

• sarva-āvarteṣu: in all recensions/circulations/traditional streams

• sāmpratam: at present/nowadays

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Puranas

FAQs

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

It establishes scriptural pramāṇa: the narrator bases forthcoming teachings—including those supporting Liṅga symbolism and worship—on an ordered presentation of Vedic and Purāṇic knowledge that “reveals jñāna.”

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as knowable through jñāna-pradarśaka śāstra—authoritative revelation that guides the paśu (soul) toward discernment of Pati (the Lord) beyond pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the verse highlights the prerequisite of right scriptural order and doctrinal clarity, which in the Linga Purāṇa undergirds later Śiva-pūjā procedures and Pāśupata-yoga instruction.