Linga Purana

न तीर्थफलयोगेन क्रतुभिर् वाप्तदक्षिणैः न वेदाध्ययनैर्वापि न वित्तेन न वेदनैः

'Not by the fruit of pilgrimage, nor by sacrifices with abundant gifts, nor by study of the Vedas, nor by wealth, nor by knowledge—'

न शक्यं मानवैर्द्रष्टुम् ऋते ध्यानादहं त्विह सप्तमे चैव वाराहे ततस्तस्मिन्पितामह

'It is not possible for men to see me here except by meditation. And in the seventh, the Vārāha, then, O grandsire—'

कल्पेश्वरो ऽथ भगवान् सर्वलोकप्रकाशनः मनुर्वैवस्वतश्चैव तव पौत्रो भविष्यति

'In that kalpa, the Lord, the blessed one, illuminator of all worlds, and Manu Vaivasvata, will be your grandson.'

तदा चतुर्युगावस्थे तस्मिन्कल्पे युगान्तिके अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां ब्राह्मणानां हिताय च

'Then, in the fourfold yuga, at the end of the age, for the sake of blessing the worlds and for the welfare of the Brāhmaṇas—'

उत्पत्स्यामि तदा ब्रह्मन् पुनर् अस्मिन् युगान्तिके युगप्रवृत्त्या च तदा तस्मिंश् च प्रथमे युगे

'I will be born then, O Brahmā, again at the end of this age, with the beginning of the yuga, and in the first yuga of that kalpa.'

द्वापरे प्रथमे ब्रह्मन् यदा व्यासः स्वयं प्रभुः तदाहं ब्राह्मणार्थाय कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके

O Brahman, in the first Dvapara, when Vyasa himself, the lord, appeared, I came at the end of that age for the sake of the Brahmanas.

भविष्यामि शिखायुक्तः श्वेतो नाम महामुनिः हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये छागले पर्वतोत्तमे

I will become the great sage named Shveta, adorned with a topknot, on the beautiful peak of the Himalayas, on the excellent mountain called Chagala.

तत्र शिष्याः शिखायुक्ता भविष्यन्ति तदा मम श्वेतः श्वेतशिखश्चैव श्वेतास्यः श्वेतलोहितः

There, my disciples will also have topknots; at that time, their names will be Shveta, Shvetashikha, Shvetasya, and Shvetalohita.

चत्वारस्तु महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ततस्ते ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मगतिं पराम्

These four great-souled Brahmanas, accomplished in the Vedas, will attain supreme Brahmanhood, having realized the highest path of Brahman.

मत्समीपं गमिष्यन्ति ध्यानयोगपरायणाः ततः पुनर्यदा ब्रह्मन् द्वितीये द्वापरे प्रभुः

They will come to me, devoted to meditation and yoga. Then again, O Brahman, when the second Dvapara arrives, the lord—

प्रजापतिर्यदा व्यासः सद्यो नाम भविष्यति तदा लोकहितार्थाय सुतारो नाम नामतः

When Vyasa, the Prajapati, will be known as Sadyo, then, for the welfare of the world, I will be called Sutara by name.

भविष्यामि कलौ तस्मिन् शिष्यानुग्रहकाम्यया तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या नामतः परिकीर्तिताः

I will appear in that Kali age, desiring to bless my disciples. There also, my disciples will be renowned by name.

दुन्दुभिः शतरूपश् च ऋचीकः केतुमांस्तदा प्राप्य योगं तथा ध्यानं स्थाप्य ब्रह्म च भूतले

Dundubhi, Shatarupa, Richika, and Ketuman—having attained yoga and meditation, will establish Brahman on earth.

रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति सहचारित्वमेव च तृतीये द्वापरे चैव यदा व्यासस्तु भार्गवः

They will go to the world of Rudra, accompanied together. In the third Dvapara, when Vyasa is of the Bhargava lineage—

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दमनस्तु युगान्तिके तत्रापि च भविष्यन्ति चत्वारो मम पुत्रकाः

Then also, I will become Daman at the end of the age. There too, four sons of mine will be born.

विकोशश् च विकेशश् च विपाशः शापनाशनः ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण योगोक्तेन महौजसः

Vikosha, Vikesha, Vipasha, and Shapanashana—these, endowed with great energy, will follow the same path taught by yoga.

रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् चतुर्थे द्वापरे चैव यदा व्यासो ऽङ्गिराः स्मृतः

They will go to the world of Rudra, where return is difficult. In the fourth Dvapara, when Vyasa is remembered as Angiras—

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सुहोत्रो नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्राश् चत्वारो ऽपि तपोधनाः

Then also, I will become known as Suhotra by name. There too, my four sons will be ascetics rich in austerity.

द्विजश्रेष्ठा भविष्यन्ति योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः सुमुखो दुर्मुखश्चैव दुर्दरो दुरतिक्रमः

They will be foremost among twice-born, devoted to yoga, firm in their vows: Sumukha, Durmukha, Durdara, and Duratikrama.

प्राप्य योगगतिं सूक्ष्मां विमला दग्धकिल्बिषाः ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण योगयुक्ता महौजसः

Having attained the subtle, pure path of yoga, freed from sin, they too, endowed with great energy, will follow the same yogic path.

रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् पञ्चमे द्वापरे चैव व्यासस्तु सविता यदा

They will go to the world of Rudra, where return is difficult. In the fifth Dvapara, when Vyasa is Savita—

तदा चापि भविष्यामि कङ्को नाम महातपाः अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां योगात्मैककलागतिः

Then also, I will become Kanka, a great ascetic, for the sake of blessing the worlds, possessing the single essence of yoga.

चत्वारस्तु महाभागा विमलाः शुद्धयोनयः शिष्या मम भविष्यन्ति योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

Four highly fortunate, pure-born disciples of mine will be born, devoted to yoga and firm in their vows.

सनकः सनन्दनश् चैव प्रभुर्यश् च सनातनः विभुः सनत्कुमारश् च निर्ममा निरहंकृताः

Sanaka, Sanandana, the lord Sanātana, the mighty Sanatkumāra—these are without possessiveness and free from ego.

मत्समीपमुपेष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् परीवर्ते पुनः षष्ठे मृत्युर्व्यासो यदा विभुः

They will come near to me, where return is exceedingly rare, at the end of the sixth cycle, when Vyāsa becomes Mṛtyu, the mighty one.

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि लोगाक्षीर् नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

Then too, I shall be present, known by the name Lokākṣīr; there also, my disciples will be those whose essence is yoga, firm in their vows.

भविष्यन्ति महाभागाश् चत्वारो लोकसंमताः सुधामा विरजाश्चैव शङ्खपाद्रज एव च

There will be four great and renowned ones, honored in the worlds: Sudhāmā, Virajā, Śaṅkhapād, and Raja.

योगात्मानो महात्मानः सर्वे वै दग्धकिल्बिषाः ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण ध्यानयोगसमन्विताः

All of them, possessing the essence of yoga, great souls, their sins burned away, will proceed by that very path, endowed with the practice of meditative yoga.

मत्समीपं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् सप्तमे परिवर्ते तु यदा व्यासः शतक्रतुः

They will reach my presence, where return is exceedingly rare; and in the seventh cycle, when Vyāsa is Śatakratu.