Shloka 4

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

तेषां देवावृधो राजा चचार परमं तपः पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति स्मरन्

Transliteration

teṣāṃ devāvṛdho rājā cacāra paramaṃ tapaḥ putraḥ sarvaguṇopeto mama bhūyāditi smaran

Translation

Entre ellos, el rey Devāvṛdha practicó la austeridad suprema, recordando con resolución de un solo punto: «¡Que me nazca un hijo dotado de todas las virtudes!»

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: among them

• देवावृधः: Devāvṛdha (proper name)

• राजा: king

• चचार: practiced/undertook

• परमम्: supreme

• तपः: austerity, tapas

• पुत्रः: a son

• सर्वगुणोपेतः: endowed with all virtues

• मम: for me/mine

• भूयात्: may there be/may be born

• इति: thus

• स्मरन्: remembering, keeping in mind

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devavridha

FAQs

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

It presents tapas and constant smaraṇa (remembrance) as the inner foundation of Shaiva practice—purifying the pashu (individual) so that grace and auspicious outcomes arise.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the verse reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s principle that the Pati’s grace is approached through disciplined tapas and focused intention, loosening pasha (bondage) and supporting dharmic fruition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Paramam tapaḥ with sustained smaraṇa—an ascetic-yogic discipline aligned with Pashupata-style inner steadiness, where resolve and austerity are used to attain a dharmic goal.