Shloka 47
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
जिता च सकला पृथ्वी धर्मतस्तेन भूभुजा । सर्वे ते क्षत्रियास्तात धर्महीनाः कृताः पुराः
jitā ca sakalā pṛthvī dharmatastena bhūbhujā | sarve te kṣatriyāstāta dharmahīnāḥ kṛtāḥ purāḥ
By that king, the entire earth was conquered through righteousness (dharma). And, dear one, all those kṣatriyas were formerly made bereft of dharma.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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It presents dharma as the true power behind worldly victory: when rule is aligned with righteous order, it supports inner purification and reduces bondage (pāśa), preparing the soul (paśu) to turn toward the Lord (Pati), Śiva.
Though not explicitly mentioning the Liṅga, the verse supports the Shaiva principle that outer governance and inner life must be dharma-aligned; such dharmic living becomes a foundation for sincere Saguna Śiva worship, where devotion is expressed through right conduct.
The takeaway is dharmic discipline as practice: daily remembrance of Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and living truthfully and non-violently, so that worship is not merely external but supported by conduct.