Shloka 45
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
पुण्येयं परमा सृष्टिरादित्यस्य विवस्वतः । श्राद्धदेवस्य देवस्य प्रजानां पुष्टिदस्य च
puṇyeyaṃ paramā sṛṣṭirādityasya vivasvataḥ | śrāddhadevasya devasya prajānāṃ puṣṭidasya ca
ही परम पुण्यमय व श्रेष्ठ अशी सृष्टी आदित्य विवस्वानाची आहे; तसेच देवस्वरूप श्राद्धदेव (मनु) यांचीही, जे सर्व प्रजांचे पोषण व संवर्धन करतात।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Role: creative
FAQs
It praises a “supremely meritorious creation,” indicating that cosmic lineage and governance (Sun deity and Manu) function as sacred instruments within Shiva’s ordered universe—supporting dharma and the welfare of beings.
By honoring the sustaining powers in creation (Sun and Manu), the verse points to Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmos—where devotees revere Shiva as the inner Lord (Pati) who empowers all deities and upholds dharma through them.
A practical takeaway is gratitude-based daily worship: offer water and prayers at sunrise, remember Shiva as the indwelling ruler of all cosmic functions, and recite the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to align one’s life with dharma and sustenance.