Shloka 19
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
वेनस्य पाणौ मथिते संबभूव ततः पृथुः । स धन्वी कवची जातस्तेजसादित्यसन्निभः
venasya pāṇau mathite saṃbabhūva tataḥ pṛthuḥ | sa dhanvī kavacī jātastejasādityasannibhaḥ
When Vena’s hand was churned by the sages, Pṛthu was born from it. He emerged bearing a bow and armour, radiant with a splendour like the Sun.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows how dharma is restored when unrighteousness obstructs it: through the tapas and authority of the sages, a righteous ruler (Pṛthu) manifests, reflecting the Shaiva view that Pati (the Supreme Lord) upholds cosmic order through lawful instruments.
Though not directly about the Liṅga, the narrative supports Saguna Shiva’s governance of the world: the Lord’s orderly power operates through sages and kings so that yajña, worship, and dharmic life can continue—conditions that sustain Liṅga-upāsanā and devotion.
The takeaway is steadiness in dharma and devotion: maintain daily Shiva-smaraṇa with the Pañcākṣara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and live in disciplined conduct, which is the inner 'armour' supporting spiritual life.