Shloka 19
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यपि विश्रुतः । अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः
rāmasya tanayo jajñe kuśa ityapi viśrutaḥ | atithistu kuśājjajñe niṣadhastasya cātmajaḥ
De Rāma nació un hijo célebre llamado Kuśa. De Kuśa, a su vez, nació Atithi, y Niṣadha fue el hijo de éste.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
By preserving sacred genealogy, the Purana shows how dharma is carried forward through disciplined lineages—supporting the Shaiva view that worldly order (dharma) becomes a foundation for turning the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati) and liberation.
Though the verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana frames righteous royal lines as protectors of Vedic-Shiva dharma; such stability enables public worship—temples, Linga-puja, vows, and festivals—through which devotees approach Saguna Shiva with devotion.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (recollection) with japa: remember dharmic exemplars while repeating the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a daily discipline to align one’s lineage, duties, and inner life toward Shiva.