Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

यदोः पुत्रा बभूवुर् हि पञ्च देवसुतोपमाः सहस्रजित्सुतो ज्येष्ठः क्रोष्टुर् नीलो ऽजको लघुः

Transliteration

yadoḥ putrā babhūvur hi pañca devasutopamāḥ sahasrajitsuto jyeṣṭhaḥ kroṣṭur nīlo 'jako laghuḥ

Translation

യദുവിന് ദേവപുത്രന്മാരെപ്പോലെ അഞ്ചു പുത്രന്മാർ ഉണ്ടായി. ജ്യേഷ്ഠൻ സഹസ്രജിത്; പിന്നെ ക്രോഷ്ടു, നീലൻ, അജകൻ, ലഘു.

Word by Word

• yadoḥ: of Yadu

• putrāḥ: sons

• babhūvuḥ: were born/came to be

• hi: indeed

• pañca: five

• devasuta-upamāḥ: comparable to divine sons

• sahasrajit-sutaḥ: Sahasrajit (as a son)

• jyeṣṭhaḥ: the eldest

• kroṣṭuḥ: Kroṣṭu (name)

• nīlaḥ: Nīla (name)

• ajakaḥ: Ajaka (name)

• laghuḥ: Laghu (name)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Yadu
• Sahasrajit
• Kroṣṭu
• Nīla
• Ajaka
• Laghu

FAQs

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

It situates later Shaiva narratives within a recognized royal lineage (vamsha), showing how Dharma and Shiva-bhakti are transmitted through generations that uphold sacred tradition.

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

Indirectly: by presenting divinely endowed progeny and ordered succession, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the cosmic governor whose dharmic order (niyati) supports creation and human lineages.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga practice is stated in this verse; it functions as a genealogical anchor for subsequent teachings and dharmic exemplars.