Shloka 33

यदुवंश-प्रवचनम्: हैहय-क्रोष्टु-वंशविस्तारः (कृतवीर्यार्जुनादि, ज्यामघ-विदर्भ-शात्वत-पर्यन्तम्)

Devanagari script

रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मश् च ज्यामघः परिघो हरिः परिघं च हरिं चैव विदेहेषु पिता न्यसत्

Transliteration

rukmeṣuḥ pṛthurukmaś ca jyāmaghaḥ parigho hariḥ parighaṃ ca hariṃ caiva videheṣu pitā nyasat

Translation

In that line were born Rukmeṣu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Parigha, and Hari. Their father established Parigha and Hari among the Videhas, setting them in the rightful succession and realm.

Word by Word

• रुक्मेषुः: Rukmeṣu (a king/name in the lineage)

• पृथुरुक्मः: Pṛthurukma (a king/name)

• च: and

• ज्यामघः: Jyāmagha (a king/name)

• परिघः: Parigha (a king/name)

• हरिः: Hari (a king/name)

• परिघम्: Parigha (accusative—Parigha as the one installed/appointed)

• च: and

• हरिम्: Hari (accusative—Hari as the one installed/appointed)

• चैव: and indeed/also

• विदेहेषु: among the Videhas/in the Videha country

• पिता: the father

• न्यसत्: placed, installed, appointed, established.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Videha
• Rukmeṣu
• Pṛthurukma
• Jyāmagha
• Parigha
• Hari

FAQs

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

Though this verse is genealogical, it supports the Purana’s dharmic framework: stable succession and righteous rule preserve the conditions for Shiva-dharma, including Linga installation, puja, and protection of sacred rites.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing rightful establishment (nyāsa) and order, it reflects the Shaiva view that Pati (Shiva) is the ground of cosmic governance (niyati). Kings mirror that sustaining order in society while souls (pashu) progress toward liberation from bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga practice is stated; the takeaway is Rajadharma—upholding lineage, stability, and dharma—so that Vedic-Shiva rituals and Linga worship can continue without obstruction.