Shloka 40

Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage

Devanagari script

शुद्धोदस्तनयस्तस्य लांगलस्तु तदात्मजः । तस्य प्रसेनजित्पुत्रस्तत्सुतः शूद्रकाह्वयः

Transliteration

śuddhodastanayastasya lāṃgalastu tadātmajaḥ | tasya prasenajitputrastatsutaḥ śūdrakāhvayaḥ

Translation

ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ಶುದ್ಧೋದಸ; ಶುದ್ಧೋದಸನ ಪುತ್ರ ಲಾಂಗಲ. ಲಾಂಗಲನ ಪುತ್ರ ಪ್ರಸೇನಜಿತ; ಪ್ರಸೇನಜಿತನ ಪುತ್ರ ‘ಶೂದ್ರಕ’ ಎಂದು ಖ್ಯಾತನಾದನು.

Word by Word

• शुद्धोदः: Śuddhoda
• शुद्धोदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• तनयः: son
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अप्पोजिशन् (apposition to शुद्धोदः)

• तस्य: of him/of that (person)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लाङ्गलः: Lāṅgala
• लाङ्गलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• तु: and then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); अनुक्रम/विरोध (and then/but)

• तदात्मजः: his son
• तदात्मजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tad-ātmaja = his son); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रसेनजित्पुत्रः: son of Prasenajit
• प्रसेनजित्पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसेनजित् (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (prasenajit-putra = son of Prasenajit); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्सुतः: his son
• तत्सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tat-suta = his son); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शूद्रकाह्वयः: named Śūdraka
• शूद्रकाह्वयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूद्रक (प्रातिपदिक) + आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (śūdraka-āhvaya = called Śūdraka); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies तत्सुतः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Śuddhodas
• Lāṅgala
• Prasenajit
• Śūdraka

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a lineage (vaṃśa) to anchor the Purāṇic narrative in time and dharma, showing how worldly succession continues under the higher sovereignty of Pati (Lord Shiva), who alone grants liberation beyond birth-based identity.

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

Though genealogical, it supports the Purāṇic method where kings and lineages provide the historical setting for later Shaiva acts—temple building, Linga worship, vows, and Shiva-bhakti—through which Saguna Shiva’s grace becomes visible in the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to maintain dharmic continuity and dedicate one’s lineage and duties to Shiva through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga worship.