Shloka 37

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

दशवर्षसहस्राणि रामो राज्यं चकार सः रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यभिविश्रुतः

Transliteration

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi rāmo rājyaṃ cakāra saḥ rāmasya tanayo jajñe kuśa ityabhiviśrutaḥ

Translation

Pendant dix mille ans, Rāma régna sur le royaume. À Rāma naquit un fils, renommé sous le nom de Kuśa.

Word by Word

• दशवर्षसहस्राणि: ten-thousands of years

• रामः: Rama

• राज्यं: the kingdom/sovereignty

• चकार: ruled/held (performed governance)

• सः: he

• रामस्य: of Rama

• तनयः: son

• जज्ञे: was born

• कुशः: Kuśa

• इति: thus

• अभिविश्रुतः: widely renowned/famed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Kusha

FAQs

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

It presents dharmic kingship as a field where the Pashu (individual) upholds order under Pati’s cosmic law; such stability supports Vedic rites and Shiva-oriented worship in society.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting long, righteous rule and orderly succession, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the sustaining principle (Pati) behind dharma and continuity, even when Shiva is not named explicitly.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga practice is stated; the takeaway is rajadharma—governance that enables yajña, dāna, and temple/linga worship to flourish.