Shloka 11
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
पितर्युपरतेऽभ्येत्य विकुक्षि: पृथिवीमिमाम् । शासदीजे हरिं यज्ञै: शशाद इति विश्रुत: ॥ ११ ॥
pitary uparate ’bhyetya vikukṣiḥ pṛthivīm imām śāsad īje hariṁ yajñaiḥ śaśāda iti viśrutaḥ
पित्याच्या अंतर्धानानंतर विकुक्षी परत येऊन या पृथ्वीचा राजा झाला. श्रीहरी प्रसन्न व्हावा म्हणून त्याने अनेक यज्ञ केले व राज्यकारभार केला; पुढे तो ‘शशाद’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध झाला.
FAQs
This verse shows that Vikukṣi ruled the earth (śāsat) while worshiping Lord Hari through yajñas—teaching that governance is perfected when centered on devotion to Viṣṇu and dharmic duty.
The verse states he became ‘viśrutaḥ’ (famous) as Śaśāda; it indicates an epithet by which he was widely known in the dynasty’s historical narration.
Like Vikukṣi combining rule with worship, one can dedicate daily responsibilities—work, family care, service—to Lord Hari through sincerity, ethical conduct, and regular devotion (hearing, chanting, offering).