Shloka 23
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
अंबरीषस्तु बाह्लेयो बाह्लकं क्षेत्रामाप्तवान् । शर्यातिर्मिथुनं त्वासीदानर्तो नाम विश्रुतः
aṃbarīṣastu bāhleyo bāhlakaṃ kṣetrāmāptavān | śaryātirmithunaṃ tvāsīdānarto nāma viśrutaḥ
Ambariṣa, the son of Bāhleyā, obtained the territory known as Bāhlaka. Śaryāti had twin offspring; one of them became renowned by the name Ānarta.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It preserves sacred lineage-memory (vaṃśānucarita) showing how dharmic kings and regions are situated within the Purāṇic world, preparing the listener to understand later Shaiva teachings as embodied in righteous rule and inherited duty (dharma).
Indirectly: by grounding the narrative in historical lineages and lands, the Purāṇa connects Shiva’s Saguna grace to the lived world—places, rulers, and communities where Shaiva worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) is practiced and transmitted.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (recollection) of Purāṇic history as part of Shaiva dharma, often accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”