Shloka 4

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

तस्य भार्याद्वयम् अभूत् सुनीतिः सुरुचिस् तथा अग्रजायामभूत्पुत्रः सुनीत्यां तु महायशाः

Transliteration

tasya bhāryādvayam abhūt sunītiḥ surucis tathā agrajāyāmabhūtputraḥ sunītyāṃ tu mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

അവന് രണ്ട് ഭാര്യമാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു—സുനീതിയും സുരുചിയും. മൂത്ത റാണിയിൽ ഒരു പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ചു; സുനീതിയിൽ മഹായശസ്സുള്ള പുത്രനും ജനിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• bhāryā-dvayam: two wives

• abhūt: there were/there came to be

• sunītiḥ: Sunīti

• suruciḥ: Suruci

• tathā: and also

• agrajāyām: in the elder wife/elder queen

• abhūt: was born

• putraḥ: a son

• sunītyām: in Sunīti

• tu: indeed

• mahāyaśāḥ: greatly renowned/glorious

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Sunīti
• Suruci

FAQs

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

This verse situates the sacred narrative within a dynastic framework—Purāṇic lineage stories establish dharma and rightful succession, preparing the ground for later Shaiva teachings where devotion to Pati (Shiva) purifies the pashu (individual soul) amid worldly bonds (pāśa).

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

Shiva-tattva is not stated directly here; indirectly, the verse reflects the Purāṇic method where worldly order (family, lineage, fame) operates within Shiva’s cosmic governance as Pati, the supreme regulator of creation and karmic fruition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata Yoga practice is described in this verse; it functions as narrative groundwork within the Purva-Bhaga’s broader arc that later culminates in Shaiva worship, vrata, and liberation-oriented discipline.