Shloka 74

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

भद्रायां जनयामास सोमं पुत्रं यशस्विनम् स तासु जनयामास पुनः पुत्रांस्तपोधनः

Transliteration

bhadrāyāṃ janayāmāsa somaṃ putraṃ yaśasvinam sa tāsu janayāmāsa punaḥ putrāṃstapodhanaḥ

Translation

في بَدرى (Bhadrā) أنجب سوما، ابنًا مجيدَ الذكر. ثم إن كنزَ الزهدِ والتَّبَس ذاك عاد فأنجب أبناءً مرةً أخرى من خلال أولئك (الزوجات)، فامتدّت سلاسلُ الخلق واتّسعت.

Word by Word

• भद्रायाम् (bhadrāyām): in Bhadrā

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa): begot, produced

• सोमम् (somam): Soma (Moon/Soma-deva)

• पुत्रम् (putram): son

• यशस्विनम् (yaśasvinam): renowned, illustrious

• स (sa): he

• तासु (tāsu): in/through those (women/wives)

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa): begot

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

• पुत्रान् (putrān): sons

• तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ): one rich in tapas, ascetic treasure (a great sage/progenitor)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Bhadrā

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, it supports the Linga Purana’s sṛṣṭi framework: embodied lineages arise through tapas and divine order, preparing the world-field where Shiva (Pati) is later worshiped as the Linga for release of the pashu from pasha.

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

Implicitly, Shiva-tattva stands as the governing Pati behind orderly creation: even celebrated progeny like Soma arise within a regulated cosmic process, while liberation ultimately depends on turning from mere lineage (pravṛtti) toward Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is foregrounded—an inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where purification and restraint support dharma; however, no specific puja-vidhi is directly stated in this verse.