Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णपुत्राः समाख्याताः कृष्णेन सदृशाः सुताः पुत्रेष्वेतेषु सर्वेषु चारुदेष्णादयो हरेः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇaputrāḥ samākhyātāḥ kṛṣṇena sadṛśāḥ sutāḥ putreṣveteṣu sarveṣu cārudeṣṇādayo hareḥ

Translation

આ બધા કૃષ્ણના પુત્રો તરીકે પ્રસિદ્ધ થયા—કૃષ્ણ સમાન તેજસ્વી સંતાન. હરિના સર્વ પુત્રોમાં ચારુદેષ્ણ વગેરે અગ્રગણ્ય હતા.

Word by Word

• कृष्णपुत्राः: sons of Kṛṣṇa

• समाख्याताः: were declared/proclaimed

• कृष्णेन: with Kṛṣṇa/by Kṛṣṇa

• सदृशाः: resembling, similar

• सुताः: sons

• पुत्रेषु: among the sons

• एतेषु: in/among these

• सर्वेषु: all

• चारुदेष्णादयः: Cārudeṣṇa and others

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

Though not a direct linga-pūjā instruction, it situates Purāṇic sacred history: the Purva-bhāga weaves dynastic narratives into a larger Shaiva framework where Pati (Śiva) remains the ultimate ground, while Hari’s line is honored within dharma.

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

Shiva-tattva is implicit rather than explicit here: by preserving and sanctifying dharmic lineages, the text supports the Purāṇic vision in which Pati (Śiva) governs sṛṣṭi-sthiti-laya, while divine manifestations like Hari operate within that cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual or Pāśupata-yoga practice is taught in this verse; it functions as a genealogical marker identifying prominent sons of Kṛṣṇa (Hari) within the narrative flow.