Shloka 69

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

भद्राश्वस्य घृताच्यां वै दशाप्सरसि सूनवः भद्राभद्रा च जलदा मन्दा नन्दा तथैव च

Transliteration

bhadrāśvasya ghṛtācyāṃ vai daśāpsarasi sūnavaḥ bhadrābhadrā ca jaladā mandā nandā tathaiva ca

Translation

Dari Bhadrāśva dan Apsaras Ghṛtācī lahirlah sepuluh keturunan—Bhadrābhadrā, Jaladā, Mandā, Nandā, dan lainnya.

Word by Word

• भद्राश्वस्य: of Bhadrāśva

• घृताच्यां: in/through Ghṛtācī

• वै: indeed

• दश: ten

• अप्सरसि: (of) the Apsaras

• सूनवः: sons/offspring

• भद्राभद्रा: Bhadrābhadrā (proper name)

• च: and

• जलदा: Jaladā (proper name)

• मन्दा: Mandā (proper name)

• नन्दा: Nandā (proper name)

• तथैव: likewise/also

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bhadrāśva
• Ghṛtācī
• Apsaras

FAQs

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

By listing celestial genealogies, the verse situates Linga-worship within a cosmos governed by Pati (Śiva) where all beings arise in ordered creation (sṛṣṭi), reinforcing that worship aligns the pashu (soul) with the divine order.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the structured emanation of beings implies a presiding intelligent principle—Pati—behind manifestation; in Śaiva Siddhānta terms, this points to Śiva as the sovereign cause who regulates sṛṣṭi while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is contemplative—using cosmological remembrance (smaraṇa) of creation’s order to reduce pasha (bondage) through right understanding while engaging in Śiva-upāsanā.