Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

प्रजीवत्येति वै स्वर्गं राज्यं सौख्यं च विन्दति

Transliteration

prajīvatyeti vai svargaṃ rājyaṃ saukhyaṃ ca vindati

Translation

Truly, he lives on—attaining heaven, sovereignty, and happiness. In Śaiva understanding, such continuance and attainment arise when the paśu (bound soul) aligns with dharma and Śiva-oriented merit, loosening pāśa (bondage) under the grace of Pati (Lord Śiva).

Word by Word

• प्रजीवति (prajīvati): lives on, continues to live

• इति (iti): thus

• वै (vai): indeed, truly

• स्वर्गम् (svargam): heaven, celestial realm

• राज्यम् (rājyam): kingship, sovereignty, rulership

• सौख्यम् (saukhyam): happiness, ease, well-being

• च (ca): and

• विन्दति (vindati): obtains, finds, attains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: affirming that Śaiva merit—typically gained through Linga-centered dharma, vrata, or pūjā—yields tangible fruits like svarga, prosperity/sovereignty, and well-being, encouraging the paśu to turn toward Pati.

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

Indirectly, it implies Śiva-tattva as the governing source of auspicious fruition: when actions are aligned with Śiva-dharma, the Lord as Pati becomes the dispenser of grace and karmic resolution, enabling upliftment from bondage toward higher states.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named in this line; it broadly points to Śaiva observance (pūjā, vrata, dāna, japa, and Pāśupata-aligned discipline) whose stated fruit is svarga, rājyāśraya (worldly success), and saukhyam.