Shloka 36

Devanagari script

सुतो भानुमतो भावी प्रतीकाश्वश्च वीर्यवान् । सुप्रतीकस्सुतस्तस्य भविष्यति नृपोत्तमः

Transliteration

suto bhānumato bhāvī pratīkāśvaśca vīryavān | supratīkassutastasya bhaviṣyati nṛpottamaḥ

Translation

In time to come, Bhānumat will have a son named Pratīkāśva, a man of great valor. His son Supratīka shall thereafter become an excellent king among men.

Word by Word

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhānumataḥ: of Bhanumat
• bhānumataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhānumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘भानुमत्’ (of Bhanumat)

• bhāvī: will be / future
• bhāvī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √bhū (धातु) + in (कृत्) / bhāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण ‘भविष्यन्/भविता’ अर्थे

• pratīkāśvaḥ: Pratīkāśva
• pratīkāśvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratīkāśva (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• vīryavān: valorous
• vīryavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīryavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessing valor)

• supratīkaḥ: Supratīka
• supratīkaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-pratīka (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग ‘सु’ सहित कर्मधारय-भाव (good-faced/beautiful; proper name)

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• nṛpa-uttamaḥ: best of kings
• nṛpa-uttamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुष (नृपाणाम् उत्तमः = best of kings)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Bhānumat
• Pratīkāśva
• Supratīka

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It presents dharmic kingship as a visible support for cosmic order (dharma), implying that righteous rule is one way society is aligned to Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord who upholds order.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though genealogical, it sits within the Purāṇic frame where ideal rulers are protectors of Śiva-dharma—supporting temples, Liṅga-worship, and public religious life that turns devotion toward Saguna Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is to cultivate vīrya (steadfast strength) and dharma, traditionally supported by daily Śiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”