Shloka 1

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

Devanagari script

इति श्रीलिङ्गमहापुराणे पूर्वभागे वंशानुवर्णनं नामाष्टषष्टितमो ऽध्यायः सूत उवाच सात्वतः सत्यसम्पन्नः प्रजज्ञे चतुरः सुतान् भजनं भ्राजमानं च दिव्यं देवावृधं नृपम्

Transliteration

iti śrīliṅgamahāpurāṇe pūrvabhāge vaṃśānuvarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭaṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ sūta uvāca sātvataḥ satyasampannaḥ prajajñe caturaḥ sutān bhajanaṃ bhrājamānaṃ ca divyaṃ devāvṛdhaṃ nṛpam

Translation

So beginnt im Śrī Liṅga-Mahāpurāṇa, im Pūrva-bhāga, das neunundsechzigste Kapitel mit dem Namen „Genealogische Beschreibung“. Sūta sprach: Sātvata, mit Wahrhaftigkeit erfüllt, zeugte vier Söhne—Bhajana, Bhrājamāna, den strahlenden Divya und den König Devāvṛdha.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• śrī-liṅga-mahāpurāṇe: in the venerable Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former section (Pūrva-bhāga)

• vaṃśa-anuvarṇanam: description of lineage/genealogy

• nāma: named

• aṣṭaṣaṣṭitamaḥ adhyāyaḥ: the sixty-ninth chapter

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• sātvataḥ: (the person named) Sātvata

• satya-sampannaḥ: endowed with truth/truthfulness

• prajajñe: begot/produced

• caturaḥ: four

• sutān: sons

• bhajanam: Bhajana (proper name)

• bhrājamānam: Bhrājamāna (proper name

• divyam: Divya (proper name

• devāvṛdham: Devāvṛdha (proper name)

• nṛpam: king

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Satvata
• Bhajana
• Bhrājamāna
• Divya
• Devāvṛdha

FAQs

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

It frames the chapter’s genealogical setting: dharmic kings and lineages provide the social ground in which Śiva-bhakti and Liṅga-sthāpanā (installation of the Liṅga) later unfold as lived Dharma.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing satya (truth) as a kingly virtue, it points to alignment with Pati (Śiva) through Dharma—truthfulness purifies the paśu (soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage), making Śiva-bhakti fruitful.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; it functions as a narrative gateway into lineage history that traditionally supports later teachings on Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.