Shloka 25
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
अथ दक्षः पंचजन्या मया स परिसांत्वितः । सबलाश्वाभिधान्् पुत्रान् सहस्रं चाप्यजीजनत्
atha dakṣaḥ paṃcajanyā mayā sa parisāṃtvitaḥ | sabalāśvābhidhān् putrān sahasraṃ cāpyajījanat
Then Dakṣa—having been consoled by me through Pañcajanyā—begot a thousand sons who were known by the name “Sabalāśva.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Genealogical/creation thread: Dakṣa resumes prajā-sarga by begetting the Sabalāśva sons after being consoled; not tied to a Jyotirliṅga site.
Significance: Highlights prajā-sarga as a dharmic duty within saṃsāra; in Siddhānta terms, it underscores paśu activity under pāśa (karma/niyati) until redirected by jñāna and anugraha.
FAQs
The verse highlights Dakṣa’s return to worldly continuity through progeny after being consoled—showing how the jīva often seeks stability in lineage and creation, while Shaiva teaching ultimately points beyond such supports to surrender to Pati (Śiva) for liberation.
In the Sati narrative, Dakṣa’s emphasis on social order and progeny later contrasts with devotion to Śiva as the supreme Lord; it frames the tension between ritual-pride and true bhakti, where Saguna Śiva (worshiped as Liṅga) is approached with humility rather than ego.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is cultivating śānti and detachment—supported by daily Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga-pūjā to steady the mind beyond worldly identifications.