Shloka 35

Devanagari script

सहदेवस्सुतस्तस्य महावीरो भवि ष्यति । तत्सुतो बृहदश्वो हि भानुमांस्तत्सुतो बली

Transliteration

sahadevassutastasya mahāvīro bhavi ṣyati | tatsuto bṛhadaśvo hi bhānumāṃstatsuto balī

Translation

Darinya akan lahir putra bernama Sahadeva, dan ia akan menjadi pahlawan agung. Putranya ialah Bṛhadaśva; putra Bṛhadaśva ialah Bhānumān; dan putra Bhānumān ialah Balī.

Word by Word

सहदेवःSahadeva (name)

सुतःson

तस्यof him

महावीरःMahāvīra (great hero/name)

भविष्यतिwill be

तत्that (his)

सुतःson

बृहदश्वःBṛhadaśva (name)

हिindeed

भानुमान्Bhānumān (name; 'possessing splendor')

तत्that (his)

सुतःson

बलीstrong/mighty

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

Sahadeva

Bṛhadaśva

Bhānumān

Balī

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It emphasizes the Purāṇic principle that dharma and spiritual merit flow through lineage: great souls arise in succession when a family remains aligned with righteous conduct and devotion, ultimately supporting the soul’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though this verse is genealogical, in the Shiva Purana such lineages commonly serve to connect later devotees, rulers, or patrons who uphold Shiva-worship—especially Linga-pūjā—showing how Saguna Shiva devotion is preserved and transmitted through generations.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is śravaṇa (devout listening) and smaraṇa (recollection) of sacred lineage narratives within Shiva Purana recitation, supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a steady daily discipline.