Shloka 48
स्वायम्भुव-मन्वन्तर-वंशवर्णनम्
Genealogy of Svāyambhuva Manu and the Dhruva Episode
द्वे कृशाश्वाय विदुषे मुनये मुनिसत्तम । शिष्टास्सोमाय दक्षोऽपि नक्षत्राख्या ददौ प्रभुः
dve kṛśāśvāya viduṣe munaye munisattama | śiṣṭāssomāya dakṣo'pi nakṣatrākhyā dadau prabhuḥ
O best of sages, Dakṣa, the august Prajāpati, gave two daughters to the learned sage Kṛśāśva; and he also bestowed the remaining daughters—known as the Nakṣatras—upon Soma, the Moon.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Uma Samhita narration)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents the dharmic ordering of creation—relationships and cosmic functions are assigned through rightful bestowal—hinting that harmony in the world is sustained when beings act within ordained responsibilities under the higher governance that ultimately rests in Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is genealogical, it supports the Shiva Purana’s larger frame: all cosmic agencies (like Soma and the Nakṣatras) operate as limited powers within the Lord’s order; Linga-worship centers the devotee in the supreme Pati beyond these changing celestial influences.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind beyond astrological fluctuation by daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and simple Śiva-upāsanā (e.g., offering water to the Liṅga), cultivating inner alignment with dharma.