Shloka 41
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma
संहताश्वो निकुंभस्य पुत्रो रणविशारदः । अक्षाश्वश्च कृताश्वश्च संहताश्वसुतोऽभवत
saṃhatāśvo nikuṃbhasya putro raṇaviśāradaḥ | akṣāśvaśca kṛtāśvaśca saṃhatāśvasuto'bhavata
ニクンバの子サンハターシュヴァは戦に巧みであった。さらにアクシャーシュヴァとクリターシュヴァは、サンハターシュヴァの子として生まれた。
Suta Goswami
FAQs
This verse preserves lineage and character (a warrior skilled in battle), grounding the wider Shaiva narrative in Dharma and historical continuity—within which devotion to Pati (Shiva) ultimately transcends worldly power.
Indirectly: the Uma Saṃhitā often interweaves worldly lineages with teachings that culminate in devotion to Saguna Shiva (as worshipped in the Liṅga). Such genealogical passages set the narrative stage for later Shaiva instructions and events.
No specific ritual is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is to align one’s worldly duties (including kṣātra-dharma) with Shaiva devotion—supporting daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the stabilizing practice.