Shloka 36
Aditi’s Progeny and the Twelve Ādityas
Manvantara Genealogy
अजिको नरकश्चैव कालनाभस्तथैव च । शरमाणश्शरकल्पश्च एते वंशविवर्द्धनाः
ajiko narakaścaiva kālanābhastathaiva ca | śaramāṇaśśarakalpaśca ete vaṃśavivarddhanāḥ
Ajika, Naraka, Kālanābha, Śaramāṇa, and Śarakalpa—these indeed were the increasers and sustainers of the lineage, causing the family line to flourish.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic continuity: preserving and strengthening a righteous lineage is presented as a supportive framework for living Dharma and ultimately turning life toward Shiva (Pati) through disciplined household life.
In the Shiva Purana’s outlook, stable family and social order sustains Vedic and Shaiva practices—daily worship, offerings, and vows—through which devotees approach Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga) and mature toward higher realization.
No specific rite is directly stated; the practical takeaway is to uphold kula-dharma through regular Shiva worship—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and traditional observances such as Tripundra and Rudraksha as part of a steady devotional routine.