Shloka 49
Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds
कश्यपो गोत्रकामस्तु चचार स पुनस्तपः पुत्रो गोत्रकरो मह्यं भवताद् इति चिन्तयन्
kaśyapo gotrakāmastu cacāra sa punastapaḥ putro gotrakaro mahyaṃ bhavatād iti cintayan
In dem Wunsch, ein Gotra (Geschlecht) zu begründen, übte Kaśyapa erneut Askese und sann: „Möge mir ein Sohn geboren werden—einer, der mein Gotra stiftet und bewahrt.“
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It highlights tapas (austerity) as a Shaiva means to gain anugraha (divine favor): the pashu (individual seeker) turns inward with disciplined practice to receive grace that sustains dharma and lineage.
Implicitly, Shiva-tattva is the unseen Pati who responds to purified intention and tapas—granting worldly support (progeny and continuity) while remaining the transcendent source behind creation-order.
Tapas—sustained ascetic discipline and focused intention—functioning like a preparatory limb aligned with Pashupata-oriented self-purification (reducing pasha to make the seeker fit for grace).