Shloka 18

यदुवंश-प्रवचनम्: हैहय-क्रोष्टु-वंशविस्तारः (कृतवीर्यार्जुनादि, ज्यामघ-विदर्भ-शात्वत-पर्यन्तम्)

Devanagari script

शूरश् च शूरसेनश् च वृषः कृष्णस्तथैव च जयध्वजः पञ्चमस्तु विख्याता हैहयोत्तमाः

Transliteration

śūraś ca śūrasenaś ca vṛṣaḥ kṛṣṇastathaiva ca jayadhvajaḥ pañcamastu vikhyātā haihayottamāḥ

Translation

ശൂരൻ, ശൂരസേനൻ, വൃഷൻ, കൃഷ്ണൻ, അഞ്ചാമനായി പ്രസിദ്ധ ജയധ്വജൻ—ഇവർ ഹൈഹയരിൽ ഉത്തമരെന്നു കീർത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।

Word by Word

• शूरः (śūraḥ): Śūra

• च (ca): and

• शूरसेनः (śūrasenaḥ): Śūrasena

• च (ca): and

• वृषः (vṛṣaḥ): Vṛṣa

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ): Kṛṣṇa

• तथा एव (tathā eva): likewise/also

• च (ca): and

• जयध्वजः (jayadhvajaḥ): Jayadhvaja

• पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ): the fifth

• तु (tu): indeed

• विख्याताः (vikhyātāḥ): renowned, famous

• हैहय-उत्तमाः (haihaya-uttamāḥ): the best/foremost of the Haihayas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Śūra
• Śūrasena
• Vṛṣa
• Kṛṣṇa
• Jayadhvaja
• Haihayas

FAQs

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

It situates later Shaiva sacred events within a recognized kṣatriya lineage, showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) and the spread of Liṅga-dharma unfold through historically remembered dynasties.

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

Indirectly: by listing renowned rulers, the Purana implies that worldly sovereignty is secondary and instrumental—true supremacy belongs to Pati (Śiva), while kings (paśu-jīvas in embodied order) rise and fall under karma and dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated in this verse; it functions as a genealogical anchor that supports later teachings on Śiva-bhakti, vrata, and Liṅga installation.