Shloka 38
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma
धर्मे मतिं च सततं स्वर्गे वासं तथाक्षयम् । पुत्राणां चाक्षयं लोकं रक्षसा ये तु संहताः
dharme matiṃ ca satataṃ svarge vāsaṃ tathākṣayam | putrāṇāṃ cākṣayaṃ lokaṃ rakṣasā ye tu saṃhatāḥ
Mereka yang terbunuh oleh rākṣasa dianugerahi kecenderungan yang teguh pada dharma, kediaman yang tak binasa di surga, dan bagi putra-putra mereka pun dunia yang tak lenyap.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
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It highlights a Shaiva view of karmic governance: even violent death can be transmuted into spiritual merit when one’s life is aligned with dharma under Shiva’s cosmic order, yielding enduring heavenly welfare and protection for one’s lineage.
The verse assumes Shiva as Pati—the supreme regulator of karma and refuge—so devotion to Saguna Shiva (often through Linga worship) supports steadfast dharmic inclination and auspicious post-death states governed by his grace and law.
Sustain dharma with daily remembrance of Shiva—japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Linga worship—so the mind remains dharma-oriented (dharme matiḥ) even amid fear or sudden danger.