Linga Purana

सिद्धक्षेत्रे महापुण्ये देवदानवपूजिते हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये शिखण्डी नाम पर्वतः

In the sacred field of accomplishment, greatly meritorious and worshipped by gods and demons, on the delightful peak of Himavat, there is a mountain called Śikhaṇḍī.

शिखण्डिनो वनं चापि यत्र सिद्धनिषेवितम् तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति तपोधनाः

And there is also the forest of Śikhaṇḍin, frequented by accomplished beings; there too, my sons will be born, rich in austerity.

वाचश्रवा ऋचीकश् च श्यावाश्वश् च यतीश्वरः योगात्मानो महात्मानः सर्वे ते वेदपारगाः

Vācaśravā, Ṛcīka, and Śyāvāśva, the lordly ascetic—these great souls, established in yoga, all are accomplished in the Vedas.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय संवृताः अथ एकोनविंशे तु परिवर्ते क्रमागते

Having attained the yoga of Maheśvara, they are absorbed into the world of Rudra; then, when the nineteenth cycle arrives in order—

व्यासस्तु भविता नाम्ना भरद्वाजो महामुनिः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि जटामाली च नामतः

Vyāsa will then be known as the great sage Bharadvāja; at that time, I too will be present, known by the name Jaṭāmālī.

हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये जटायुर्यत्र पर्वतः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः

On the delightful peak of Himavat, where the mountain Jaṭāyur stands, there too, my sons will be born, possessing great energy.

हिरण्यनाभः कौशल्यो लोकाक्षी कुथुमिस् तथा ईश्वरा योगधर्माणः सर्वे ते ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः

Hiraṇyanābha, the Kauśalya, Lokākṣī, and Kuthumi as well—these lords, established in yogic discipline, all are of uplifted seed.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः ततो विंशतिमश्चैव परिवर्तो यदा तदा

Having attained the yoga of Maheśvara, they are established in the world of Rudra; then, when the twentieth cycle arrives—

गौतमस्तु तदा व्यासो भविष्यति महामुनिः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि अट्टहासस्तु नामतः

Then Gautama will become Vyāsa, the great sage; at that time, I too will be present, known by the name Aṭṭahāsa.

अट्टहासप्रियाश्चैव भविष्यन्ति तदा नराः तत्रैव हिमवत्पृष्ठे अट्टहासो महागिरिः

And at that time, there will be men devoted to Aṭṭahāsa; there, on the slope of Himavat, is the great mountain Aṭṭahāsa.

देवदानवयक्षेन्द्रसिद्धचारणसेवितः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः

Attended by gods, demons, yakṣa lords, siddhas, and celestial beings, there too, my sons will be born, possessing great energy.

योगात्मानो महात्मानो ध्यायिनो नियतव्रताः सुमन्तुर्बर्बरी विद्वान् कबन्धः कुशिकंधरः

Yogic in nature, great-souled, meditative, and firm in their vows—Sumantu, Barbarī, the learned Kabandha, and Kuśikaṃdhara.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः एकविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

Having attained the yoga of Maheśvara, they have gone to the world of Rudra; when the twenty-first cycle arrives in order—

वाचश्रवाः स्मृतो व्यासो यदा स ऋषिसत्तमः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दारुको नाम नामतः

When Vācaśravā is remembered as Vyāsa, the best of sages, at that time, I too will be present, known by the name Dāruka.

तस्माद्भविष्यते पुण्यं देवदारुवनं शुभम् तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महौजसः

From him, the holy and auspicious Devadāru forest will arise; there too, my sons will be born, possessing great energy.

प्लक्षो दार्भायणिश्चैव केतुमान् गौतमस् तथा योगात्मानो महात्मानो नियता ऊर्ध्वरेतसः

Plaksha, Darbhayana, Ketuman, and Gautama—these great souls, devoted to yoga, self-controlled and steadfast in celibacy—

नैष्ठिकं व्रतमास्थाय रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः द्वाविंशे परिवर्ते तु व्यासः शुष्मायणो यदा

Having undertaken the vow of lifelong celibacy, they attained the world of Rudra; and in the twenty-second cycle, when Vyasa is Shushmayana—

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि वाराणस्यां महामुनिः नाम्ना वै लाङ्गली भीमो यत्र देवाः सवासवाः

At that time, I too will be present in Varanasi as a great sage, known by the name Langali Bhima, where the gods along with Indra reside.

द्रक्ष्यन्ति मां कलौ तस्मिन् भवं चैव हलायुधम् तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति सुधार्मिकाः

In that age of Kali, they will see me and also Balarama, the wielder of the plough; there too, my sons will be born, righteous in conduct.

भल्लवी मधुपिङ्गश् च श्वेतकेतुः कुशस् तथा प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं ते ऽपि ध्यानपरायणाः

Bhallavi, Madhu-pinga, Shvetaketu, and Kusha—having attained the Maheshvara yoga, they too will be devoted to meditation.

विमला ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः परिवर्ते त्रयोविंशे तृणबिन्दुर्यदा मुनिः

Pure and established in Brahman, they will attain the world of Rudra; and in the twenty-third cycle, when the sage Trinabindu appears—

व्यासो हि भविता ब्रह्मंस् तदाहं भविता पुनः श्वेतो नाम महाकायो मुनिपुत्रस्तु धार्मिकः

Then, O Brahman, Vyasa will be born, and I too will be born again, named Shveta, of great stature, a righteous son of a sage.

तत्र कालं जरिष्यामि तदा गिरिवरोत्तमे तेन कालञ्जरो नाम भविष्यति स पर्वतः

There, I will spend my time until old age on the best of mountains, which will then be known as the mountain Kalanjara.

तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या भविष्यन्ति तपस्विनः उशिको बृहदश्वश् च देवलः कविरेव च

There too, my disciples will be ascetics: Ushika, Brihadashva, Devala, and also Kavir.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गतः परिवर्ते चतुर्विंशे व्यास ऋक्षो यदा विभो

Having attained the Maheshvara yoga, they will reach the world of Rudra; and in the twenty-fourth cycle, when Vyasa is Riksha—

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके शूली नाम महायोगी नैमिषे देववन्दिते

Then too, at the end of the Kali age, I will be present as a great yogi named Shuli, in Naimisha, revered by the gods.

तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या भविष्यन्ति तपोधनाः शालिहोत्रो ऽग्निवेशश् च युवनाश्वः शरद्वसुः

There too, my disciples will be ascetics rich in austerity: Shalihotra, Agnivesha, Yuvanashva, and Sharadvasa.

ते ऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण रुद्रलोकाय संस्थिताः पञ्चविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

They too, by that same path, will be established in the world of Rudra; and when the twenty-fifth cycle arrives in due order—

वासिष्ठस्तु यदा व्यासः शक्तिर्नाम्ना भविष्यति तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दण्डी मुण्डीश्वरः प्रभुः

When Vasishtha becomes Vyasa, known as Shakti, then too I will be present as Dandi, the lord of ascetics.