Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

संजयस्य तु दायादो महिष्मान्नाम धार्मिकः आसीन् महिष्मतः पुत्रो भद्रश्रेण्यः प्रतापवान्

Transliteration

saṃjayasya tu dāyādo mahiṣmānnāma dhārmikaḥ āsīn mahiṣmataḥ putro bhadraśreṇyaḥ pratāpavān

Translation

ومن سَنْجَيَا خرج وارثٌ يُدعى مَهِشْمَان، بارٌّ قائمٌ على الدَّرْمَا. ومن مَهِشْمَان وُلِدَ بَهَدْرَشْرِينْيَا، شديدُ البأس عظيمُ الشجاعة.

Word by Word

• sañjayasya: of Sañjaya

• tu: indeed/and

• dāyādaḥ: heir/descendant

• mahiṣmān-nāma: named Mahiṣmān

• dhārmikaḥ: righteous, devoted to dharma

• āsīt: was/there was

• mahiṣmataḥ: of Mahiṣmān

• putraḥ: son

• bhadraśreṇyaḥ: Bhadrashreṇya (proper name)

• pratāpavān: powerful, radiant in valor

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Mahishman
• Bhadrashrenya

FAQs

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

It situates Linga Purana’s Shaiva teaching within a dharmic royal lineage, implying that righteous kingship supports Shiva-dharma, temple upkeep, and the stability needed for Linga-puja to flourish.

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

Indirectly: by praising dhārmika succession and prātāpa (radiant power), it reflects the Shaiva ideal that worldly authority is purified when aligned to Pati (Shiva) and used to reduce pasha (bondage) through dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is the ethical foundation (dharma) that supports Shaiva sadhana and sacred institutions.