Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

रणधृष्टस्य च सुतो निधृतिः परवीरहा दशार्हो नैधृतो नाम्ना महारिगणसूदनः

Transliteration

raṇadhṛṣṭasya ca suto nidhṛtiḥ paravīrahā daśārho naidhṛto nāmnā mahārigaṇasūdanaḥ

Translation

രണധൃഷ്ടന്റെ പുത്രൻ നിധൃതി; ശത്രുവീരന്മാരെ സംഹരിക്കുന്നവൻ. അദ്ദേഹം ദശാർഹ വംശജനായി ‘നൈധൃത’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധൻ; വൈരിസൈന്യങ്ങളെ മഹത്തായി നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• raṇadhṛṣṭasya: of Raṇadhṛṣṭa

• ca: and

• sutaḥ: son

• nidhṛtiḥ: Nidhṛti (proper name)

• para-vīra-hā: slayer of enemy heroes

• daśārhaḥ: of the Daśārha clan

• naidhṛtaḥ: descendant of Nidhṛti / Naidhṛta (patronymic)

• nāmnā: by name

• mahā-ari-gaṇa-sūdanaḥ: destroyer of great groups of foes

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Raṇadhṛṣṭa
• Nidhṛti
• Daśārha

FAQs

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

Though genealogical, it grounds the Purana’s Shiva-centered dharma by preserving righteous lineages (vamsha) that later become adhikarins for Shiva-puja, linga-pratishtha, and vrata traditions.

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

Indirectly: by praising the destruction of hostile forces, it mirrors Shiva as Pati who removes pasha (bondage) and inner enemies; the heroic ideal becomes a dharmic reflection of Shiva’s protective, purifying power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is dharma-kshatra—upholding order so that Shiva-bhakti and disciplined sadhana can flourish.