Shloka 45
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वासीद्धार्मिकस्य महाप्रभो । कृष्णस्यापि सुता जाता बहुस्त्रीभ्योऽमितास्ततः
tasya putraśataṃ tvāsīddhārmikasya mahāprabho | kṛṣṇasyāpi sutā jātā bahustrībhyo'mitāstataḥ
大いなる主よ、その法にかなう者には百人の पुत्र（むすこ）がいた。またクリシュナからも、のちに多くの妃たちによって数えきれぬ子らが生まれた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharma within household life—progeny and lineage are presented as outcomes within worldly order, while Shaiva teaching ultimately places liberation in devotion to Pati (Shiva) beyond mere lineage.
Though the verse is genealogical, in the Shiva Purana such narratives frame the worldly sphere (pāśa) from which the devotee turns toward Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upāsanā) as a means to purify karma and progress toward grace.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the implied takeaway is to uphold dharma in worldly duties while maintaining Shiva-bhakti—commonly expressed through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) alongside regular worship.