Shloka 43

Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage

Devanagari script

सुमित्रं प्राप्य राजानं तद्वंशश्शुभः कलौ । संस्थां प्राप्स्यति तद्ब्राह्मे वर्द्धिष्यति पुनः कृते

Transliteration

sumitraṃ prāpya rājānaṃ tadvaṃśaśśubhaḥ kalau | saṃsthāṃ prāpsyati tadbrāhme varddhiṣyati punaḥ kṛte

Translation

Setelah mencapai Raja Sumitrā, wangsa yang mulia itu akan tegak pada zaman Kali; pada zaman Brāhma ia memperoleh kestabilan kukuh, dan pada zaman Kṛta ia kembali berkembang dan bertambah.

Word by Word

सुमित्रम्Sumitra (name)

प्राप्यhaving reached/obtained

राजानम्the king

तत्-वंशःhis lineage/dynasty

शुभःauspicious

कलौin the Kali age

संस्थाम्stability/established state

प्राप्स्यतिwill attain

तत्-ब्राह्मेin that Brāhma (period)

वर्द्धिष्यतिwill increase/prosper

पुनःagain

कृतेin the Kṛta age

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Yuga-cycle progression (Kali → Brāhma period → Kṛta) indicating cyclic time and restoration.

Characters & Entities

Sumitra

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power and dynastic success as Yuga-bound and impermanent, implying that true auspiciousness is secured by aligning with Dharma and devotion to Pati (Shiva), beyond the fluctuations of time.

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

By highlighting instability in Kali and restoration in Kṛta, it indirectly urges reliance on Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upāsanā) as a steady refuge and purifier when social and royal orders are unsettled.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway for Kali Yuga is steady daily Shiva-sādhana—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—so one’s inner order remains established despite outer change.