Shloka 42

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

नर्मदायां समुत्पन्नः सम्भूतिस्तस्य चात्मजः विष्णुवृद्धः सुतस्तस्य विष्णुवृद्धा यतः स्मृताः

Transliteration

narmadāyāṃ samutpannaḥ sambhūtistasya cātmajaḥ viṣṇuvṛddhaḥ sutastasya viṣṇuvṛddhā yataḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

In the land of the Narmadā arose Sambhūti; and his son was Viṣṇuvṛddha. From that Viṣṇuvṛddha, the descendants are remembered as the Viṣṇuvṛddhas.

Word by Word

• नर्मदायाम् (narmadāyām): in/at the Narmadā (region)

• समुत्पन्नः (samutpannaḥ): arose, was born

• सम्भूतिः (sambhūtiḥ): Sambhūti (a person)

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• च (ca): and

• आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ): son

• विष्णुवृद्धः (viṣṇuvṛddhaḥ): Viṣṇuvṛddha (a person)

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• विष्णुवृद्धाः (viṣṇuvṛddhāḥ): the Viṣṇuvṛddhas (descendants/clan)

• यतः (yataḥ): from whom

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered/traditionally known.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Narmada
• Sambhuti
• Vishnuvrddha

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, it anchors Shaiva sacred history to the Narmadā region—an important tirtha for Linga-pūjā and the remembrance (smṛti) of dharmic lineages that support temple and ritual traditions.

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

Indirectly: by preserving lineage and sacred geography, the Purana presents Shiva as Pati—the cosmic Lord who upholds order (dharma) through time, memory, and the continuity of communities devoted to worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is smaraṇa (recollective recitation) of names and lineages as a supportive discipline for dharma and devotion.