Shloka 15
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
लोमशो रोमचरणो भरद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः । भृगुस्तु गालवो गर्गो जातूकर्ण्यः पराशरः
lomaśo romacaraṇo bharadvājo'tha gautamaḥ | bhṛgustu gālavo gargo jātūkarṇyaḥ parāśaraḥ
“(The sages) Lomaśa, Romacaraṇa, Bharadvāja, and then Gautama; and also Bhṛgu, Gālava, Garga, Jātūkarṇya, and Parāśara (were present/are to be known).”}]}]}
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a site-legend; continues the ṛṣi enumeration that anchors the narrative’s credibility and the dharmic-śaiva teaching lineage.
Significance: General: remembrance of ṛṣis is meritorious and supports śraddhā in Śiva-kathā; reinforces the ‘āpta’ chain for doctrine and practice.
FAQs
This verse honors the rishi-paramparā—realized seers who preserve and transmit Shaiva revelation. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such lineage supports right knowledge (jñāna) and right practice (kriyā) leading the bound soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati).
By naming authoritative sages, the text signals that Saguna Shiva worship—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga and its rites—rests on a trusted tradition maintained by rishis. Their presence/mention legitimizes the devotional and ritual framework through which devotees approach Śiva’s grace.
No single ritual is directly prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is to follow rishi-taught Shaiva discipline—daily liṅga-pūjā, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and purity observances such as bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa where appropriate.