Shloka 42

Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage

Devanagari script

सुमित्रांतोन्वयोऽयं वै इक्ष्वाकूणां भविष्यति । राज्ञां वैचित्रवीर्य्याणां धर्म्मिष्ठानां सुकर्म्मणाम्

Transliteration

sumitrāṃtonvayo'yaṃ vai ikṣvākūṇāṃ bhaviṣyati | rājñāṃ vaicitravīryyāṇāṃ dharmmiṣṭhānāṃ sukarmmaṇām

Translation

This lineage—ending with Sumitrā—will indeed belong to the Ikṣvāku dynasty: kings of wondrous valor, firmly established in dharma, and devoted to righteous deeds.

Word by Word

• सुमित्रान्तः: ending with Sumitra
• सुमित्रान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (sumitra-anta = ending with Sumitra); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्वयः: lineage/descendant line
• अन्वयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); निश्चय/प्रसिद्धि (indeed/certainly)

• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: of the Ikṣvākus
• इक्ष्वाकूणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; वंश-नाम

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• राज्ञाम्: of kings
• राज्ञाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• वैचित्रवीर्य्याणाम्: of those with wondrous prowess
• वैचित्रवीर्य्याणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैचित्रवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies राज्ञाम्)

• धर्मिष्ठानाम्: of the most righteous
• धर्मिष्ठानाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies राज्ञाम्)

• सुकर्मणाम्: of those of good deeds
• सुकर्मणाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies राज्ञाम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Sumitrā
• Ikṣvāku

FAQs

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

The verse praises a dharmic royal lineage, implying that social order and righteous governance are supports for spiritual life; in Shaiva thought, such dharma helps the soul (paśu) reduce bondage (pāśa) and move toward the grace of the Lord (Pati).

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

Though genealogical, it frames kings as dharma-protectors—traditionally patrons of temples, vows, and Shiva worship—thereby sustaining Saguna Shiva devotion through public rites, festivals, and protection of sacred practice.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The direct takeaway is commitment to dharma (right conduct). As a Shaiva practice, one may pair this with daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple temple/linga worship to align actions (karma) with devotion.