Shloka 17

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

Devanagari script

असंगो युयुधानस्य कुणिस्तस्य सुतो ऽभवत् कुणेर् युगंधरः पुत्रः शैनेया इति कीर्तिताः

Transliteration

asaṃgo yuyudhānasya kuṇistasya suto 'bhavat kuṇer yugaṃdharaḥ putraḥ śaineyā iti kīrtitāḥ

Translation

Aus Yuyudhāna wurde Asaṅga geboren; aus Asaṅga entstand Kuṇista. Und Kuṇis Sohn war Yugaṃdhara. Diese werden als die Śaineyā-Linie gerühmt.

Word by Word

• युयुधानस्य: of Yuyudhāna

• असङ्गः (असंगो): Asaṅga (name)

• कुणिस्तस्य: of Kuṇista

• सुतः: son

• अभवत्: was born/became

• कुणेः: of Kuṇi

• युगंधरः: Yugaṃdhara (name)

• पुत्रः: son

• शैनेयाः: the Śaineyās (clan/descendants)

• इति: thus

• कीर्तिताः: are proclaimed/celebrated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Yuyudhana
• Asanga
• Kunista
• Kuni
• Yugandhara
• Shaineyas

FAQs

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

This verse supports the Purāṇic method of grounding Śaiva dharma in remembered lineages—showing that Linga worship and Śiva-oriented traditions are transmitted through recognized clans and teachers across generations.

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

Indirectly: by placing sacred history within an ordered genealogy, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the sovereign principle who sustains dharma through time, guiding pashus (souls) via lineage, śruti-smṛti, and purāṇic remembrance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; it functions as a lineage-marker, a common Purāṇic device that later anchors eligibility, transmission, and authority for Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented teachings.