Shloka 40

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

अंबरीषस्य दायादो युवनाश्वो ऽपरः स्मृतः हरितो युवनाश्वस्य हरितास्तु यतः स्मृताः

Transliteration

aṃbarīṣasya dāyādo yuvanāśvo 'paraḥ smṛtaḥ harito yuvanāśvasya haritāstu yataḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

അംബരീഷന്റെ അവകാശിയായി മറ്റൊരു യുവനാശ്വൻ സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. ആ യുവനാശ്വനിൽ നിന്ന് ഹരിതൻ; ഹരിതനിൽ നിന്നാണ് ‘ഹരിതർ’ വംശം അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്.

Word by Word

• अंबरीषस्य (aṃbarīṣasya): of Ambarīṣa

• दायादः (dāyādaḥ): heir, descendant

• युवनाश्वः (yuvanāśvaḥ): Yuvanāśva (proper name)

• अपरः (aparaḥ): another, a second

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ): remembered, recorded

• हरितः (haritaḥ): Harita (proper name)

• युवनाश्वस्य (yuvanāśvasya): of Yuvanāśva

• हरिताः (haritāḥ): the Haritas (a lineage/branch)

• तु (tu): indeed

• यतः (yataḥ): from whom

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ): are remembered, are known in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ambarisha
• Yuvanashva
• Harita
• Haritas

FAQs

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

It anchors Shiva-dharma in a remembered royal lineage: the Purana preserves dynastic continuity so that later accounts of Shiva-bhakti, Linga installation, and dharmic rule are traced through legitimate descendants.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing smṛti (authoritative remembrance) and lineage, it reflects the Shaiva view that Pati (Shiva) upholds cosmic order while pashus (souls/people) live within dharma through inherited duties and right tradition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the verse functions as a genealogical marker (vaṃśa-smaraṇa) supporting the broader Shaiva narrative framework.