Shloka 45
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वासीद्धार्मिकस्य महाप्रभो । कृष्णस्यापि सुता जाता बहुस्त्रीभ्योऽमितास्ततः
tasya putraśataṃ tvāsīddhārmikasya mahāprabho | kṛṣṇasyāpi sutā jātā bahustrībhyo'mitāstataḥ
O great lord, that righteous one had a hundred sons. And from Kṛṣṇa as well, thereafter countless children were born through many wives.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: creative
FAQs
It highlights dharma within household life—progeny and lineage are presented as outcomes within worldly order, while Shaiva teaching ultimately places liberation in devotion to Pati (Shiva) beyond mere lineage.
Though the verse is genealogical, in the Shiva Purana such narratives frame the worldly sphere (pāśa) from which the devotee turns toward Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upāsanā) as a means to purify karma and progress toward grace.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the implied takeaway is to uphold dharma in worldly duties while maintaining Shiva-bhakti—commonly expressed through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) alongside regular worship.