Shloka 21
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
हरिश्चन्द्रस्य हि सुतो रोहितो नाम विश्रुतः । रोहितस्य वृकः पुत्रो वृकाद्बाहुस्तु जज्ञिवान्
hariścandrasya hi suto rohito nāma viśrutaḥ | rohitasya vṛkaḥ putro vṛkādbāhustu jajñivān
Hariścandra tuvo un hijo célebre llamado Rohita. El hijo de Rohita fue Vṛka, y de Vṛka nació Bāhu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
This verse situates later spiritual narratives within a sacred lineage, showing how dharma and devotion unfold through generations—an important puranic method for linking human kingship to the higher governance of Pati (Shiva).
Though the verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana frames such lineages as the historical ground where Shiva-bhakti, vows, and temple traditions arise; the continuity of kings supports public worship of Saguna Shiva (Lingarcana) across time.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; a fitting Shaiva takeaway is daily remembrance of Shiva with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” dedicating one’s family duties and ancestry-pride to the Lord as Pati.