Shloka 40

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

अंबरीषस्य दायादो युवनाश्वो ऽपरः स्मृतः हरितो युवनाश्वस्य हरितास्तु यतः स्मृताः

Transliteration

aṃbarīṣasya dāyādo yuvanāśvo 'paraḥ smṛtaḥ harito yuvanāśvasya haritāstu yataḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

De Ambarīṣa surgió un heredero llamado Yuvanāśva, recordado como otro (del mismo nombre). De ese Yuvanāśva nació Harita; y de Harita es de donde, según la tradición, se conoce a los Haritas.

Word by Word

• अंबरीषस्य (aṃbarīṣasya): of Ambarīṣa

• दायादः (dāyādaḥ): heir, descendant

• युवनाश्वः (yuvanāśvaḥ): Yuvanāśva (proper name)

• अपरः (aparaḥ): another, a second

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ): remembered, recorded

• हरितः (haritaḥ): Harita (proper name)

• युवनाश्वस्य (yuvanāśvasya): of Yuvanāśva

• हरिताः (haritāḥ): the Haritas (a lineage/branch)

• तु (tu): indeed

• यतः (yataḥ): from whom

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered, are known in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ambarisha
• Yuvanashva
• Harita
• Haritas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It anchors Shiva-dharma in a remembered royal lineage: the Purana preserves dynastic continuity so that later accounts of Shiva-bhakti, Linga installation, and dharmic rule are traced through legitimate descendants.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly: by emphasizing smṛti (authoritative remembrance) and lineage, it reflects the Shaiva view that Pati (Shiva) upholds cosmic order while pashus (souls/people) live within dharma through inherited duties and right tradition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the verse functions as a genealogical marker (vaṃśa-smaraṇa) supporting the broader Shaiva narrative framework.