Shloka 26

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

अस्यामुत्पादयामास तनयांस्तान्निबोधत उपमन्युस् तथा माङ्गुर् वृतस्तु जनमेजयः

Transliteration

asyāmutpādayāmāsa tanayāṃstānnibodhata upamanyus tathā māṅgur vṛtastu janamejayaḥ

Translation

അവളിൽ അവൻ പുത്രന്മാരെ ജനിപ്പിച്ചു—കേട്ടറിഞ്ഞുകൊൾക: ഉപമന്യു, മാങ്ങു, വൃത, ജനമേജയ.

Word by Word

• asyām: in her (in that wife)

• utpādayāmāsa: he begot/produced

• tanayān: sons

• tān: those (sons)

• nibodhata: understand/heed (listen attentively)

• upamanyuḥ: Upamanyu (proper name)

• tathā: also

• māṅguḥ: Māṅgu (proper name)

• vṛtaḥ: Vṛta (proper name)

• tu: and/indeed

• janamejayaḥ: Janamejaya (proper name)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Upamanyu
• Māṅgu
• Vṛta
• Janamejaya

FAQs

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

It anchors Shaiva transmission through lineage: by naming descendants, the Purana situates later Shiva-bhakti and Linga-upasana within an authenticated vamsha (sacred genealogy) that supports continuity of Pati (Shiva) worship in the world.

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

Indirectly: by mapping progeny within cosmic order, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord who sustains dharma through structured creation (srishti) and the orderly unfolding of beings (pashu) within bondage (pasha) until they turn toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga practice is taught in this line; it functions as a genealogical marker that later supports context for Shaiva vows, Linga installation, and devotional lineages.