Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
मनु-शतरूपा-प्रसूतिः तथा दक्षकन्याविवाहाः
Manu–Śatarūpā, Prasūti, and the Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
राज्ञामपि च यो वंशो द्विधा सो ऽपि प्रवर्तते । सूर्यवंशस्सोमवंश इति पुण्यतमः क्षितौ । इक्ष्वाकुरम्बरीषश्च ययातिर्नाहुषादयः । पुण्यश्लोकाः श्रुता ये ऽत्र ते पि तद्वंशसंभवाः
rājñāmapi ca yo vaṃśo dvidhā so 'pi pravartate | sūryavaṃśassomavaṃśa iti puṇyatamaḥ kṣitau | ikṣvākurambarīṣaśca yayātirnāhuṣādayaḥ | puṇyaślokāḥ śrutā ye 'tra te pi tadvaṃśasaṃbhavāḥ
Garis keturunan para raja pun berjalan dalam dua cabang: Sūryavaṃśa (Dinasti Surya) dan Somavaṃśa (Dinasti Soma), yang di bumi dipandang paling penuh kebajikan. Ikṣvāku, Ambarīṣa, Yayāti, Nahuṣa dan lainnya—yang kemasyhuran sucinya didengar di sini—juga lahir dari kedua dinasti itu.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames worldly kingship within Dharma: true “punya” is measured by righteous conduct and sacred renown (puṇyaślokāḥ), reminding the devotee that social power becomes spiritually meaningful only when aligned with divine order under Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord.
Though the verse is genealogical, the Vāyavīya context treats Dharma and lineage as supports for devotion: noble rulers become “puṇyaśloka” when their reign protects Vedic–Shaiva practice, temple worship, and reverence to Saguna Śiva (including Linga worship) in society.
The takeaway is to cultivate “puṇya” through daily Shaiva discipline—reciting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), honoring sacred tradition (śruti/smṛti), and living dharmically—so one’s life, like the praised kings, becomes worthy of holy remembrance.