Shloka 18

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

Devanagari script

माद्र्याः सुतस्य संजज्ञे सुतो वार्ष्णिर्युधाजितः श्वफल्क इति विख्यातस् त्रैलोक्यहितकारकः

Transliteration

mādryāḥ sutasya saṃjajñe suto vārṣṇiryudhājitaḥ śvaphalka iti vikhyātas trailokyahitakārakaḥ

Translation

માદ્રીના પુત્રના વંશમાં વાર્ષ્ણિ-વંશીય યુધાજિત નામે પુત્ર જન્મ્યો. તે જ ‘શ્વફલ્ક’ તરીકે વિખ્યાત થયો, ત્રિલોકના હિત માટે કાર્ય કરનાર હતો.

Word by Word

• माद्र्याः (mādryāḥ): of Mādrī

• सुतस्य (sutasya): of the son

• संजज्ञे (saṃjajñe): was born/was produced

• सुतः (sutaḥ): a son

• वार्ष्णिः (vārṣṇiḥ): a Vṛṣṇi descendant

• युधाजितः (yudhājitaḥ): Yudhājit

• श्वफल्क (śvaphalka): Śvaphalka (name)

• इति (iti): thus/so called

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ): renowned

• त्रैलोक्य (trailokya): of the three worlds

• हितकारकः (hitakārakaḥ): doer of good/benefactor.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Mādri
• Yudhājit
• Śvaphalka
• Vṛṣṇi lineage

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, it supports the Linga Purana’s dharmic framework: righteous lineage and world-benefiting conduct are presented as aligned with Shiva as Pati, the sustaining principle behind ritual and devotion.

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

Implicitly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati whose order (dharma) enables “benefit of the three worlds”; such welfare is a sign of harmony with the Lord who ultimately releases paśus from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is the Pāśupata emphasis on dharmic action and loka-saṅgraha (world-welfare) as supportive disciplines that prepare the paśu for Shiva’s grace.