Shloka 17
तत्पुत्रो धार्मिको दंभो दानवेन्द्रो महामतिः । तस्य त्वं तनयः श्रेष्ठो धर्मात्मा दानवेश्वरः
tatputro dhārmiko daṃbho dānavendro mahāmatiḥ | tasya tvaṃ tanayaḥ śreṣṭho dharmātmā dānaveśvaraḥ
His son was Dambha—righteous in conduct, a great-minded lord among the Dānavas. And you are his excellent son, virtuous in nature, the ruler of the Dānavas.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the genealogy within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that dharma (righteous order) can appear even within Danava lineages, implying that virtue is a quality of conduct and inner disposition—not merely of birth—while worldly lordship remains distinct from Shiva-granted liberation.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context, such genealogical praise frames the moral and karmic standing of characters who later encounter Shiva’s Saguna power in battle and grace; it underscores that true sovereignty is ultimately under Pati (Shiva), beyond asuric or divine hierarchy.
No specific ritual is directly prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is to cultivate dharmic conduct alongside Shiva-bhakti—commonly expressed in the Purana through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined self-restraint.