Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

देवक्षत्रसुतः श्रीमान् मधुर्नाम महायशाः मधूनां वंशकृद्राजा मधोस्तु कुरुवंशकः

Transliteration

devakṣatrasutaḥ śrīmān madhurnāma mahāyaśāḥ madhūnāṃ vaṃśakṛdrājā madhostu kuruvaṃśakaḥ

Translation

দেবক্ষত্রের পুত্র, শ্রীমান ও মহাযশস্বী রাজা ‘মধু’ জন্মালেন। তিনি মধু-বংশের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা; আর মধু থেকেই কুরু-বংশের প্রবর্তক উদ্ভূত হল।

Word by Word

• devakṣatra-sutaḥ: son of Devakṣatra

• śrīmān: illustrious, prosperous

• madhuḥ nāma: named Madhu

• mahā-yaśāḥ: of great fame

• madhūnām: of the Madhus (clan/line)

• vaṁśa-kṛt: maker/founder of a lineage

• rājā: king

• madhoḥ tu: and from Madhu indeed

• kuru-vaṁśakaḥ: the one who establishes/propagates the Kuru line

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating dynastic history to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devakṣatra
• Madhu
• Kuru

FAQs

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

By anchoring Shaiva narratives within well-known royal genealogies, the text legitimizes the spread of Shiva-dharma through righteous kings who protect temples, endow Linga installation, and uphold public worship.

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

Indirectly: Shiva-tattva is presented as the transcendent Pati whose dharma is preserved in the world through orderly succession and dharmic rulership; the stability of lineage mirrors the maintenance of cosmic order under Mahadeva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga practice is stated; the takeaway is the dharmic role of kingship—supporting Shaiva rites such as Linga-pratiṣṭhā and temple patronage.