Shloka 13

Devanagari script

शतं पुत्रास्तु तस्येह तालजङ्घाः प्रकीर्तिताः तेषां ज्येष्ठो महावीर्यो वीतिहोत्रो ऽभवन्नृपः

Transliteration

śataṃ putrāstu tasyeha tālajaṅghāḥ prakīrtitāḥ teṣāṃ jyeṣṭho mahāvīryo vītihotro 'bhavannṛpaḥ

Translation

ഇവിടെ അവന് ‘താലജങ്ഘർ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമായ നൂറു പുത്രന്മാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു എന്നു പറയുന്നു. അവരിൽ ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ മഹാവീര്യവാനായ രാജാവ് വീതിഹോത്രൻ ആയിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• śatam: one hundred

• putrāḥ: sons

• tu: indeed

• tasya: of him

• iha: here/in this account

• tālajaṅghāḥ: the Tālajaṅgha clan/descendants

• prakīrtitāḥ: are proclaimed/celebrated

• teṣām: of them

• jyeṣṭhaḥ: the eldest

• mahā-vīryaḥ: of great heroism/valor

• vītihotraḥ: Vītihotra (proper name)

• abhavat: became/was

• nṛpaḥ: king

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vītihotra
• Tālajaṅgha

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva-oriented Purana teaching within sacred history: by mapping royal lineages, the text frames dharmic kingship as supportive of Shiva-dharma and later Linga स्थापना (installation) traditions.

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

Indirectly: by presenting ordered lineage and righteous sovereignty, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the cosmic governor whose law (dharma) sustains social and spiritual order, within which pashus can progress toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata Yoga limb is stated; the verse functions as vamsha-kathana, preparing the narrative ground where dharmic rule and devotion enable later Shiva-puja and liberation teachings.