Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

दिलीपस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् खट्वाङ्ग इति विश्रुतः येन स्वर्गाद् इहागत्य मुहूर्तं प्राप्य जीवितम्

Transliteration

dilīpastasya putro 'bhūt khaṭvāṅga iti viśrutaḥ yena svargād ihāgatya muhūrtaṃ prāpya jīvitam

Translation

അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ ദിലീപൻ ജനിച്ചു; ദിലീപന്റെ പുത്രൻ ‘ഖട്വാംഗൻ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധനായി. അവൻ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ നിന്നിവിടെ വന്ന് ഒരു മുഹൂർത്തമാത്രം ശേഷജീവിതം ലഭിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• दिलीपः (dilīpaḥ): Dilīpa

• तस्य (tasya): his

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अभूत् (abhūt): became/was

• खट्वाङ्गः (khaṭvāṅgaḥ): Khaṭvāṅga (name of the king)

• इति (iti): thus

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ): famous/renowned

• येन (yena): by whom/he who

• स्वर्गात् (svargāt): from heaven

• इह (iha): here (on earth)

• आगत्य (āgatya): having come/returned

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam): a moment/short period

• प्राप्य (prāpya): having obtained/attained

• जीवितम् (jīvitam): life/lifespan

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Dilīpa
• Khaṭvāṅga

FAQs

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

By stressing that even heavenly merit ends in a brief remaining lifespan, the verse pushes the seeker to take refuge in Pati (Shiva) through Linga-bhakti, which aims beyond svarga toward liberation.

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

Implicitly, it contrasts finite rewards (svarga and limited life) with the need for the timeless Pati—Shiva-tattva—who alone can cut the pasha (bondage) of karma and grant moksha to the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is death-awareness (mṛtyu-smṛti) fueling vairagya—an essential inner discipline supporting Pashupata-oriented Shiva-upasana (Linga-puja, japa, and focused surrender) rather than mere pursuit of heavenly results.