Shloka 2
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखा आसन्श्राद्धदेवसुताश्च ये । नभगस्तत्र नवमो नाभगस्तत्सुतः स्मृतः
ikṣvākupramukhā āsanśrāddhadevasutāśca ye | nabhagastatra navamo nābhagastatsutaḥ smṛtaḥ
Among the sons of Śrāddhadeva (Vaivasvata Manu), Ikṣvāku and the others were born. There, Nabhāga was the ninth; and Nābhāga is remembered as his son.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It preserves sacred lineage-memory (smṛti) by naming Manu’s descendants, grounding Shaiva teachings in a Dharma-based human history where devotion and right conduct prepare the soul (paśu) for Shiva’s grace (Pati-anugraha).
Though genealogical, it situates the narrative world in which kings and householders uphold vows, rites, and temple worship; such rulers are often portrayed as patrons of Linga worship and protectors of Shaiva Dharma in the Purana’s broader flow.
The verse itself prescribes no direct practice; the takeaway is to honor ancestral and scriptural remembrance (smaraṇa) while continuing core Shaiva disciplines such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular worship according to one’s āśrama.