Shloka 47
Ghuśmā–Sudehā: Jealousy, Household Honor, and the Ethics of Śaiva Merit (गुश्मा–सुदेहा प्रसङ्गः)
तव वंशे शतं चैकं पुरुषावधि सुव्रते । ईदृशाः पुत्रकाः श्रेष्ठा भविष्यंति न संशयः
tava vaṃśe śataṃ caikaṃ puruṣāvadhi suvrate | īdṛśāḥ putrakāḥ śreṣṭhā bhaviṣyaṃti na saṃśayaḥ
O you of excellent vows, in your lineage there will be one hundred and one men in succession. Sons of such noble character will indeed be born—of this there is no doubt.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse presents Shiva’s grace as flowing through dharma (suvrata) and devotion, indicating that a purified life and right conduct can uplift an entire lineage, producing noble-minded descendants.
In the Kotirudra Samhita, benefits are often linked to Jyotirlinga/Linga devotion; this verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate bestowal of worldly and spiritual welfare—order, virtue, and prosperity—upon devotees.
The practical takeaway is to adopt a suvrata (holy vow) with regular Linga worship—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha where appropriate—to align the household with Shiva’s grace.