Shloka 38
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
सुतपास्तत्सुतो वीरो मित्रचित्तस्य चात्मजः । बृहद्भाजस्सुतस्तस्य बर्हिनामा तदात्मजः
sutapāstatsuto vīro mitracittasya cātmajaḥ | bṛhadbhājassutastasya barhināmā tadātmajaḥ
From him was born the valiant Sutapā. Sutapā’s son was the hero Mitracitta. Mitracitta’s son was Bṛhadbhājas, and Bṛhadbhājas’s son was Barhināmā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It preserves sacred lineage (vaṃśa) as a dharmic framework: the Purana situates later teachings and events within a chain of responsible rulers/sons, reminding readers that devotion to Pati (Shiva) is lived through ordered life, duty, and transmission of values.
Though the verse is genealogical, such lineages commonly establish the human context in which Saguna Shiva worship (Linga, vrata, pilgrimage, and temple tradition) is transmitted through generations; it anchors later Shaiva rites and stories in historical continuity.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to uphold daily Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) and family/lineage dharma—supporting regular japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a steady generational practice.