Shloka 40
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
शुद्धोदस्तनयस्तस्य लांगलस्तु तदात्मजः । तस्य प्रसेनजित्पुत्रस्तत्सुतः शूद्रकाह्वयः
śuddhodastanayastasya lāṃgalastu tadātmajaḥ | tasya prasenajitputrastatsutaḥ śūdrakāhvayaḥ
তেওঁৰ পুত্ৰ শুদ্ধোদস, আৰু শুদ্ধোদসৰ পুত্ৰ লাঙ্গল। লাঙ্গলৰ পুত্ৰ প্ৰসেনজিত, আৰু প্ৰসেনজিতৰ পুত্ৰ ‘শূদ্ৰক’ নামে পৰিচিত।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
This verse preserves a lineage (vaṃśa) to anchor the Purāṇic narrative in time and dharma, showing how worldly succession continues under the higher sovereignty of Pati (Lord Shiva), who alone grants liberation beyond birth-based identity.
Though genealogical, it supports the Purāṇic method where kings and lineages provide the historical setting for later Shaiva acts—temple building, Linga worship, vows, and Shiva-bhakti—through which Saguna Shiva’s grace becomes visible in the world.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to maintain dharmic continuity and dedicate one’s lineage and duties to Shiva through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga worship.