Shloka 68

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

उष्यता वायुभक्षेण पुत्रार्थं पूजितो हरः चारुदेष्णः सुचारुश् च चारुवेषो यशोधरः

Transliteration

uṣyatā vāyubhakṣeṇa putrārthaṃ pūjito haraḥ cārudeṣṇaḥ sucāruś ca cāruveṣo yaśodharaḥ

Translation

ಪುತ್ರಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ವಾಯುಭಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದ ತಪಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದವನು ಹರ (ಶಿವ)ನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಚಾರುದೇಷ್ಣ, ಸುಚಾರು, ಚಾರುವೇಷ, ಯಶೋಧರ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು.

Word by Word

• uṣyatā: by one dwelling (in austerity)

• vāyu-bhakṣeṇa: by one who subsists on air (prāṇa)

• putra-artham: for the sake of a son (progeny)

• pūjitaḥ: worshipped

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva, the Remover of bondage)

• cārudeṣṇaḥ: Cārudeṣṇa (beautiful/auspicious-named form)

• su-cāruḥ: very beautiful, exceedingly gracious

• ca: and

• cāru-veṣaḥ: of beautiful attire/form, fair-robed

• yaśo-dharaḥ: bearer/supporter of fame and glory

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, within a Shiva-nama enumeration context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Hara)

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as the boon-giver who responds to intense tapas and puja—especially putrārtha (seeking progeny)—showing that Linga-centered worship, joined with discipline, draws the Lord’s grace.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—Hara, the remover of bonds—who manifests auspicious epithets and gracious beauty when approached with devotion, indicating His compassionate accessibility despite transcendent supremacy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vāyubhakṣa austerity—subsisting on prāṇa (air) as a form of severe tapas—paired with focused Shiva-pūjā for a specific saṅkalpa (putra-prāpti).