Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

रोहिणी च महाभागा पत्नी चानकदुन्दुभेः पौरवी बाह्लिकसुता संपूज्यासीत्सुरैरपि

Transliteration

rohiṇī ca mahābhāgā patnī cānakadundubheḥ pauravī bāhlikasutā saṃpūjyāsītsurairapi

Translation

മഹാഭാഗ്യവതിയായ രോഹിണി ആനകദുന്ദുഭിയുടെ ഭാര്യയായിരുന്നു. അവൾ പൗരവീ, ബാഹ്ലികന്റെ പുത്രി; ദേവന്മാരാലും സമ്യക് പൂജിതയായി.

Word by Word

• रोहिणी: Rohiṇī

• च: and

• महाभागा: greatly fortunate, illustrious

• पत्नी: wife

• च: and

• आनकदुन्दुभेः: of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)

• पौरवी: belonging to the Puru lineage (Pauravī)

• बाह्लिकसुता: daughter of Bāhlika

• संपूज्या: worthy of worship/honour, highly venerated

• आसीत्: was

• सुरैः: by the gods (Devas)

• अपि: even/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rohiṇī
• Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• Bāhlika
• Devas

FAQs

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

While not a direct linga-pūjā injunction, the verse establishes a dharmic and sacred social order where extraordinary virtue is “worthy of honour even by the Devas,” a supporting backdrop for Shaiva ritual culture in the Purva-Bhaga.

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

Indirectly: in Shaiva Siddhanta, the Devas themselves are pashus (finite souls) under pāśa; the verse’s emphasis on Devas offering honour highlights the hierarchy in which only Pati (Śiva) is ultimate, while even divine beings participate in reverence within cosmic dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit Pāśupata-yoga or pūjā-vidhi is taught here; the takeaway is the Purāṇic ideal of satkāra (honouring the worthy), which complements Shaiva practice by cultivating humility and dharmic conduct alongside worship.