Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

तस्य कृष्णस्य तनयाः प्रद्युम्नप्रमुखास् तथा बहवः परिसंख्याताः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः

Transliteration

tasya kṛṣṇasya tanayāḥ pradyumnapramukhās tathā bahavaḥ parisaṃkhyātāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ

Translation

وكان لذلك كْرِشْنَا أبناءٌ كثيرون—يتقدّمهم پرَدْيُومْنَا—معدودون في كثرة، وكلّهم بارعون متقنون لفنون القتال.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• कृष्णस्य: of Kṛṣṇa

• तनयाः: sons

• प्रद्युम्न-प्रमुखाः: with Pradyumna as the chief/foremost

• तथा: and also

• बहवः: many

• परिसंख्याताः: well-counted/enumerated

• सर्वे: all

• युद्ध-विशारदाः: expert in battle/warfare

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Pradyumna

FAQs

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

It situates the Purana’s Shaiva teaching within a broader sacred history: exemplary lineages and their dharma form the narrative ground in which Shiva’s Linga, worship, and grace are later emphasized as the highest refuge beyond worldly power.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting worldly prowess and lineage, it contrasts the limited sphere of kṣātra (outer victory) with Shiva-tattva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who alone releases the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage), a theme the Linga Purana develops through Linga-centered devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata Yoga practice is stated in this verse; it primarily records dynastic enumeration and martial competence, serving as contextual narrative rather than a ritual instruction.