Shiva Purana: Uma Samhita, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 34
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ: The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
वत्सवृद्धस्सुतस्तस्य प्रतिव्योमसुतस्ततः । भानुस्तत्तनयो भावी दिवाको वाहिनीपतिः
vatsavṛddhassutastasya prativyomasutastataḥ | bhānustattanayo bhāvī divāko vāhinīpatiḥ
उसका बेटा वत्सवृद्ध हुआ। वत्सवृद्ध का बेटा प्रतिव्योम हुआ। उसका बेटा भानु होगा जिसको दिवाकर भी कहते हैं और वो सेना का सरदार होगा।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It situates sacred history through a lineage, showing how dharma and divine order (niyati) unfold across generations under Pati (Śiva), who governs the maturation of souls (paśu) through time.
Though genealogical, the Uma Saṃhitā frames worldly roles and authority as secondary to devotion to Saguna Śiva; such lineages provide narrative context that ultimately directs the listener toward Śiva-bhakti and liberation.
No specific rite is stated; the practical takeaway is to maintain dharma and remember Śiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while performing one’s ordained duties.
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