Shloka 31

Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage

Devanagari script

विश्वसाह्वस्सुतस्तस्य तत्सुतोऽ भूत्प्रसेनजित् । तक्षकस्तस्य तनयस्तत्सुतो हि बृहद्बलः

Transliteration

viśvasāhvassutastasya tatsuto' bhūtprasenajit | takṣakastasya tanayastatsuto hi bṛhadbalaḥ

Translation

Viśvasāhva fut son fils, et son fils fut Prasenajit. Le fils de Prasenajit fut Takṣaka, et le fils de Takṣaka, assurément, fut Bṛhadbala.

Word by Word

विश्वसाह्वःViśvasāhva (name)

सुतःson

तस्यof him

तत्that (one’s)

सुतःson

अभूत्was/became

प्रसेनजित्Prasenajit (name)

तक्षकःTakṣaka (name)

तस्यof him

तनयःson

तत्that (one’s)

सुतःson

हिindeed

बृहद्बलःBṛhadbala (name)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

Viśvasāhva

Prasenajit

Takṣaka

Bṛhadbala

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

This verse preserves a sacred lineage, showing how dharma and worldly order (rājadharma) continue through generations under the overarching sovereignty of Pati (Lord Śiva), even when the passage itself is primarily historical.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In the Shiva Purana’s narrative style, genealogies situate later events and devotees within time and tradition; such continuity supports Saguna Śiva worship by linking kings and households to established Shaiva dharma and temple-centered devotion, even when the Liṅga is not directly mentioned in the verse.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; a practical Shaiva takeaway is to recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while studying Purāṇic lineages, cultivating remembrance of Śiva as the inner ruler behind changing generations.