Shloka 24

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

भगवन्न्यस्तशस्त्रोहमयं तु तनयो मम । भविष्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ धुन्धुमारो न संशयः

Transliteration

bhagavannyastaśastrohamayaṃ tu tanayo mama | bhaviṣyati dvijaśreṣṭha dhundhumāro na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

ああ、祝福されし御方よ、私は武器を捨てました。この我が子は、二度生まれし者の中の最勝者よ、必ずやドゥンドゥマーラとなりましょう。疑いはありません。

Word by Word

भगवन्O venerable one

न्यस्तशस्त्रःhaving laid aside (his) weapon

अहम्I

अयम्this (one)

तुindeed / however

तनयःson

ममmy

भविष्यतिwill be

द्विजश्रेष्ठO best of the twice-born

धुन्धुमारःDhundhumāra (name)

नnot / no

संशयःdoubt

Speaker

A king (narrative speaker within Umāsaṃhitā, addressing a Brahmin sage)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Parvati

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

Dhundhumāra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights surrender (śaraṇāgati) and trust in divine ordainment: the speaker relinquishes personal aggression, affirming that destiny—supported by dharma and Shiva’s unseen governance—will manifest through the son’s future role.

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

By laying down weapons, the narrative points to inner restraint and devotion over ego-driven force—an attitude central to Saguna Shiva worship, where the devotee approaches Shiva (often via the Linga) with humility, discipline, and reliance on Shiva’s protecting will.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is cultivating non-violence of mind and surrender through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before action, offering one’s intentions to Shiva, and maintaining purity with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of restraint and impermanence.