Linga Purana

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.

तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति तपोधनाः छगलः कुण्डकर्णश् च कुभाण्डश् च प्रवाहकः

There too, my sons will be ascetics rich in austerity: Chagala, Kundakarna, Kubhanda, and Pravahaka.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगम् अमृतत्वाय ते गताः षड्विंशे परिवर्ते तु यदा व्यासः पराशरः

Having attained the Maheshvara yoga, they will go to immortality; and in the twenty-sixth cycle, when Vyasa is Parashara—

तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सहिष्णुर्नाम नामतः पुरं भद्रवटं प्राप्य कलौ तस्मिन् युगान्तिके

Then too, I will be present, known by the name Sahiṣṇu, in the city of Bhadravata, at the end of the Kali age.

तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति सुधार्मिकाः उलूको विद्युतश्चैव शंबूको ह्याश्वलायनः

There too, my sons will be righteous: Uluka, Vidyuta, Shambuka, and Ashvalayana.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकाय ते गताः सप्तविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

Having attained the supreme yoga of Maheshvara, they went to the realm of Rudra; when the twenty-seventh cycle returns in due order,

जातूकर्ण्यो यदा व्यासो भविष्यति तपोधनः तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि सोमशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः

When Jatukarna becomes Vyasa, the ascetic, at that time I too shall be Soma Sharma, the foremost among twice-born.

प्रभासतीर्थमासाद्य योगात्मा योगविश्रुतः तत्रापि मम ते शिष्या भविष्यन्ति तपोधनाः

Arriving at the sacred Prabhasa, renowned for yoga, there too, my disciples will be ascetics endowed with yoga.

अक्षपादः कुमारश् च उलूको वत्स एव च योगात्मानो महात्मानो विमलाः शुद्धबुद्धयः

Akshapada, Kumara, Uluka, and Vatsa—great souls, pure, possessing clear intellect, established in yoga.

प्राप्य माहेश्वरं योगं रुद्रलोकं ततो गताः अष्टाविंशे पुनः प्राप्ते परिवर्ते क्रमागते

Having attained the supreme yoga of Maheshvara, they then went to Rudra's realm; when the twenty-eighth cycle returns in due order,

पराशरसुतः श्रीमान् विष्णुर्लोकपितामहः यदा भविष्यति व्यासो नाम्ना द्वैपायनः प्रभुः

When the illustrious son of Parashara, Vishnu, the grandfather of the worlds, becomes Vyasa, known as Dvaipayana, the lord,