Shloka 16
Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention
Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative
तेषामेव प्रवृद्धानां हरिः प्रादात्प्रजापतिः । क्रमशस्तानि राज्यानि पृथुपूर्वं शृणुष्व तत्
teṣāmeva pravṛddhānāṃ hariḥ prādātprajāpatiḥ | kramaśastāni rājyāni pṛthupūrvaṃ śṛṇuṣva tat
When those (descendants) had grown and prospered, Hari—the Lord and Prajāpati—granted them their respective kingdoms in due order. Now listen to those realms, beginning with Pṛthu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It frames worldly sovereignty as something allotted in a divinely ordered way; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such power is secondary to devotion to Pati (Shiva), and kingship becomes meaningful when it supports dharma and the conditions for bhakti and liberation.
Though the verse speaks of kingdoms, the Uma Samhita’s broader intent is to show that worldly order operates under divine governance; righteous rule should culminate in honoring Saguna Shiva through worship—often centered on the Linga—so that prosperity is aligned with Shiva-bhakti rather than mere enjoyment.
The direct instruction is to “listen” attentively—śravaṇa as a devotional practice; as a practical takeaway, one may pair Purana-śravaṇa with daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to orient worldly duties toward Shiva.