Shloka 43

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

एते इक्ष्वाकुदायादा राजानः प्रायशः स्मृताः वंशे प्रधाना एतस्मिन् प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तिताः

Transliteration

ete ikṣvākudāyādā rājānaḥ prāyaśaḥ smṛtāḥ vaṃśe pradhānā etasmin prādhānyena prakīrtitāḥ

Translation

These are the kings descended from Ikṣvāku who are generally remembered; in this lineage they are the foremost, and thus they are proclaimed here according to their preeminence.

Word by Word

• एते (ete): these

• इक्ष्वाकु-दायादाः (ikṣvāku-dāyādāḥ): descendants/heirs of Ikṣvāku

• राजानः (rājānaḥ): kings

• प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ): for the most part/generally

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): remembered/recorded in tradition

• वंशे (vaṁśe): in the dynasty/lineage

• प्रधाना (pradhānāḥ): principal/foremost

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin): in this (lineage/account)

• प्राधान्येन (prādhānyena): by virtue of prominence/priority

• प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ): praised/proclaimed/celebrated

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ikshvaku

FAQs

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

It frames the dynastic narration by identifying the principal kings worth remembering—those whose rule typically upholds dharma and supports temples, yajña, and Shiva-oriented sacred order that enables Linga-pūjā to flourish.

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

Indirectly: by foregrounding dharmic kings, it reflects the Shaiva Siddhanta view that Pati (Śiva) is honored through righteous governance that reduces pāśa (bondage) for paśus (souls) via dharma and sacred institutions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it functions as a genealogical marker. The implied practice is dharmic kingship that sustains Vedic-Śaiva rites—especially temple service and Linga-pūjā—rather than a direct Pāśupata-yoga instruction.