Shloka 62
Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds
कैकसी चाप्यजनयद् रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् कुम्भकर्णं शूर्पणखां धीमन्तं च विभीषणम्
kaikasī cāpyajanayad rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam kumbhakarṇaṃ śūrpaṇakhāṃ dhīmantaṃ ca vibhīṣaṇam
Kaikasī also gave birth to Rāvaṇa, the overlord of the Rākṣasas; to Kumbhakarṇa; to Śūrpaṇakhā; and to Vibhīṣaṇa, the wise. Thus was founded the famed Rākṣasa lineage, which later became an instrument for the restoration of dharma under the lordship of Pati (Śiva), who governs the destinies of bound souls (paśu) through their karmic bonds (pāśa).
Suta Goswami
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By recording the birth of key Rakshasa figures, the verse situates later episodes of adharma and its correction—events that, in Purāṇic theology, ultimately reaffirm devotion to Pati (Śiva) and the stabilizing power of dharma upheld through Shiva-centric worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
Though Śiva is not named directly, the narrative implies Shiva-tattva as Pati—the supreme governor of outcomes—under whose ordinance paśus (souls) experience the fruits of pāśa (karmic bondage), even through formidable lineages like the Rakshasas.
No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is doctrinal: Pāśupata-inflected ethics—recognizing karma and bondage (pāśa) and turning toward Pati through disciplined devotion (bhakti) and purity, which later chapters connect to Shiva-pūjā and Linga-sevā.