Shloka 50

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

नाभागादंबरीषस्तु विष्णुभक्तः प्रतापवान् ऋतस्तस्य सुतः श्रीमान् सर्वधर्मविदांवरः

Transliteration

nābhāgādaṃbarīṣastu viṣṇubhaktaḥ pratāpavān ṛtastasya sutaḥ śrīmān sarvadharmavidāṃvaraḥ

Translation

ನಾಭಾಗನಿಂದ ಅಂಬರೀಷನು ಜನಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನು ವಿಷ್ಣುಭಕ್ತ, ಪ್ರತಾಪವಂತನು. ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ಋತನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನು, ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮವಿದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು.

Word by Word

• नाभागात्: from Nābhāga

• अंबरीषः: Ambarīṣa

• तु: indeed

• विष्णुभक्तः: devotee of Viṣṇu

• प्रतापवान्: powerful, valiant, radiant in prowess

• ऋतः: Ṛta (proper name

• तस्य: his

• सुतः: son

• श्रीमान्: prosperous, illustrious, blessed

• सर्वधर्मविदाम्: of all knowers of dharma

• वरः: the best, foremost

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Ambarisha
• Nabhaga
• Rta

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It situates Linga Purana teaching within a dharmic lineage: righteous kings and devotees preserve social and ritual order, creating the conditions in which Shiva-oriented worship (including Linga-puja) can be properly established and transmitted.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By praising dharma and devotion as liberating forces, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that the pashu advances toward Pati by purifying conduct and knowledge—ultimately culminating in Shiva-grace, even when devotion is expressed through forms like Viṣṇu-bhakti within Purāṇic unity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is dharma-sustaining conduct and steadfast bhakti as foundational disciplines that prepare the aspirant for Shaiva sadhana (including Pashupata-oriented restraint, purity, and worship).