Shloka 42

यदुवंश-प्रवचनम्: हैहय-क्रोष्टु-वंशविस्तारः (कृतवीर्यार्जुनादि, ज्यामघ-विदर्भ-शात्वत-पर्यन्तम्)

Devanagari script

रणधृष्टस्य च सुतो निधृतिः परवीरहा दशार्हो नैधृतो नाम्ना महारिगणसूदनः

Transliteration

raṇadhṛṣṭasya ca suto nidhṛtiḥ paravīrahā daśārho naidhṛto nāmnā mahārigaṇasūdanaḥ

Translation

وكان لرَنَدهْرِشْطَةَ ابنٌ يُدعى نِدْهْرِتي، قاتلُ أبطالِ الأعداء. وكان من نسلِ دَشارهَ، معروفًا باسم نايْدْهْرِتا، مُهلِكَ جموعِ الخصومِ هلاكًا عظيمًا.

Word by Word

• raṇadhṛṣṭasya: of Raṇadhṛṣṭa

• ca: and

• sutaḥ: son

• nidhṛtiḥ: Nidhṛti (proper name)

• para-vīra-hā: slayer of enemy heroes

• daśārhaḥ: of the Daśārha clan

• naidhṛtaḥ: descendant of Nidhṛti / Naidhṛta (patronymic)

• nāmnā: by name

• mahā-ari-gaṇa-sūdanaḥ: destroyer of great groups of foes

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Raṇadhṛṣṭa
• Nidhṛti
• Daśārha

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, it grounds the Purana’s Shiva-centered dharma by preserving righteous lineages (vamsha) that later become adhikarins for Shiva-puja, linga-pratishtha, and vrata traditions.

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

Indirectly: by praising the destruction of hostile forces, it mirrors Shiva as Pati who removes pasha (bondage) and inner enemies; the heroic ideal becomes a dharmic reflection of Shiva’s protective, purifying power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is dharma-kshatra—upholding order so that Shiva-bhakti and disciplined sadhana can flourish.