Linga Purana

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.

विभुनामा महातेजाः प्रथितः पूर्वजन्मनि तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके

There will be one named Vibhu, of great brilliance, renowned from a previous birth; then too, I shall be present at the end of that age, in the Kali era.

जैगीषव्यो विभुः ख्यातः सर्वेषां योगिनां वरः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति युगे तथा

Jaigīṣavya, known as Vibhu, foremost among all yogins—there too, in that age, they will be my sons.

सारस्वतश् च मेघश् च मेघवाहः सुवाहनः ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण ध्यानयोगपरायणाः

Sārasvata, Megha, Meghavāha, and Suvāhana—these also, by that very path, devoted to the practice of meditative yoga.

गमिष्यन्ति महात्मानो रुद्रलोकं निरामयम् वसिष्ठश्चाष्टमे व्यासः परीवर्ते भविष्यति

These great souls will go to Rudra’s world, free from affliction; and in the eighth cycle, Vasiṣṭha will become Vyāsa.

यदा तदा भविष्यामि नाम्नाहं दधिवाहनः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

At that time, I shall be known by the name Dadhivāhana; there too, my sons will be those whose essence is yoga, firm in their vows.

भविष्यन्ति महायोगा येषां नास्ति समो भुवि कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव तथा पञ्चशिखो मुनिः

There will be great yogins, unequalled on earth: Kapila, Asuri, and likewise the sage Pañcaśikha.

बाष्कलश् च महायोगी धर्मात्मानो महौजसः प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं ज्ञानिनो दग्धकिल्बिषाः

And Bāṣkala, a great yogin, righteous and of great energy—having attained the Maheśvara yoga, wise and with their sins burned away.

मत्समीपं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् परिवर्ते तु नवमे व्यासः सारस्वतो यदा

They too will come to my presence, where return is exceedingly rare; and in the ninth cycle, when Sārasvata becomes Vyāsa.

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि ऋषभो नाम नामतः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः

Then too, I shall be present, known by the name Ṛṣabha; there also, my sons will be of great energy.

पराशरश् च गर्गश् च भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ तदा भविष्यन्ति महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः

Parāśara and Garga, Bhārgava and Āṅgirasa—at that time, these great souls, brāhmaṇas accomplished in the Vedas, will be present.