Shloka 59

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

एतद्वः कथितं सर्वं पितामहमुखाच्छ्रुतम् पुरा सनत्कुमारेण तस्माद्व्यासेन धीमता

Transliteration

etadvaḥ kathitaṃ sarvaṃ pitāmahamukhācchrutam purā sanatkumāreṇa tasmādvyāsena dhīmatā

Translation

以上一切已为汝等宣说：昔日善达库摩罗（Sanatkumāra）亲从毗多摩诃——梵天（Brahmā）之口听闻；复由其传与智者毗耶娑（Vyāsa）。

Word by Word

• etad: this

• vaḥ: to you (all)

• kathitam: narrated/told

• sarvam: entirely/all

• pitāmaha: the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• mukhāt: from the mouth

• śrutam: heard

• purā: formerly/long ago

• sanatkumāreṇa: by Sanatkumāra

• tasmāt: from him/thereafter

• vyāsena: by Vyāsa

• dhīmatā: the wise one, the discerning sage

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Sanatkumara
• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It establishes the scriptural authority (āgama-prāmāṇya in Purāṇic form) of the Linga Purana’s Shaiva teachings by tracing them through an ancient guru-paramparā—Brahmā → Sanatkumāra → Vyāsa—thereby grounding Linga-worship and its vidhi in a revered transmission.

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as a revealed and carefully transmitted truth rather than mere speculation—knowledge safeguarded by sages. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, such transmitted teaching supports right understanding of Pati (Śiva) as the supreme Lord who liberates the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the emphasis is on śravaṇa and paramparā (receiving through authentic lineage), which is foundational for correct practice of Shiva-pūjā and for entering Pāśupata-oriented discipline with proper doctrinal grounding.