Shloka 25

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

तस्याः पुत्रः स्मृतो ऽक्रूरः श्वफल्काद्भूरिदक्षिणः रत्ना कन्या च शैवस्य ह्य् अक्रूरस्तामवाप्तवान्

Transliteration

tasyāḥ putraḥ smṛto 'krūraḥ śvaphalkādbhūridakṣiṇaḥ ratnā kanyā ca śaivasya hy akrūrastāmavāptavān

Translation

ومنها وُلِدَ أَكْرُورَة؛ ومن شْفَفَلْكَة وُلِدَ بْهُورِيدَكْشِنَة، عظيم السخاء. ورَتْنَا، ابنة السلالة الشَّيْفِيَّة (عُبّاد شِيفا)، نالها أَكْرُورَة زوجةً بالزواج المقدّس.

Word by Word

• tasyāḥ: of her

• putraḥ: son

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/said

• akrūraḥ: Akrūra (proper name)

• śvaphalkāt: from Śvaphalka

• bhūridakṣiṇaḥ: very generous, liberal in gifts (proper name/epithet)

• ratnā: Ratnā (proper name)

• kanyā: daughter

• ca: and

• śaivasya: of the Śaiva / of a devotee of Śiva

• hi: indeed

• akrūraḥ: Akrūra

• tām: her

• avāptavān: obtained (won, married)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Akrura
• Svaphalka
• Bhuridakshina
• Ratna

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-centered Shaiva tradition within historical lineages, showing how devotion to Pati (Śiva) is preserved through families and marriages that support dharma, dana, and temple-Linga culture.

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

By calling Ratnā “of the Śaiva,” the verse emphasizes Shiva-tattva as the organizing principle of a devotee community—Pati as the supreme refuge around whom dharmic lineages and conduct are oriented.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga step is stated; the verse highlights the dharmic foundation that sustains such practices—especially dana (generosity) and Shaiva affiliation that supports Linga-puja in society.