Shloka 57
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
क्रतोस्तु सोमपाः पुत्रा वसिष्ठात्कालिनस्तथा । आज्यपाख्याः पुलस्त्यस्य हविष्मंतोंगिरस्सुताः
kratostu somapāḥ putrā vasiṣṭhātkālinastathā | ājyapākhyāḥ pulastyasya haviṣmaṃtoṃgirassutāḥ
من كْرَتُو وُلِد الأبناء المسمَّون «سومَپا»؛ ومن فَسِشْتَه كذلك وُلِد «كالينا». ومن پُولَسْتْيَه وُلِد المعروفون باسم «آجْيَپا»؛ ومن أَنْگِرَس وُلِد «هَفِشْمَنْت».
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It preserves the sacred lineage of the Pitṛ-classes, showing that cosmic order (dharma) is sustained through ordained ancestral streams; in a Śaiva reading, honoring such order supports purity of conduct that becomes fit for Shiva-bhakti and grace.
Though genealogical, it frames the dharmic world in which devotees perform śrāddha, charity, and vows; such duties, when offered with devotion to Saguna Shiva (Linga worship), become consecrated actions that purify the devotee and align life with Shiva’s lordship (Pati).
The verse points toward Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and śrāddha performed in a Shiva-centered way—offering water and oblations with remembrance of Shiva, and supporting it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for inner purification.