Shloka 47
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma
पुरुकुत्ससुतस्त्वासीद्विद्वांस्त्रय्यारुणिः कविः । तस्य सत्यव्रतो नाम कुमारोऽभून्महाबली
purukutsasutastvāsīdvidvāṃstrayyāruṇiḥ kaviḥ | tasya satyavrato nāma kumāro'bhūnmahābalī
Trayyāruṇi, the wise poet-sage, was the son of Purukutsa. To him was born a son named Satyavrata, a youth of great strength.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It establishes a dharmic lineage: wisdom (Vedic learning) and truth-vows (satyavrata) are presented as the seedbed for strength and spiritual fitness, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta where disciplined conduct supports devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Though the verse is genealogical, it frames the type of devotee-fit character—truthful, learned, and disciplined—considered qualified for Saguna Shiva worship through Linga-seva, mantra-japa, and temple observances described elsewhere in the Purana.
The implied practice is satya-vrata (a vow of truth) as a foundational niyama, supporting steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Shaiva discipline such as bhasma-dhāraṇa and devotion-oriented study.