Shloka 9
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
भगीरथसुतो राजा श्रुतसेनः इति श्रुतः । नाभागस्तु सुतस्तस्य पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
bhagīrathasuto rājā śrutasenaḥ iti śrutaḥ | nābhāgastu sutastasya putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ
भगीरथाचा पुत्र ‘श्रुतसेन’ नावाने प्रसिद्ध राजा झाला. त्याचा पुत्र नाभाग, जो परम धर्मनिष्ठ राजकुमार होता.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It upholds dharma as a foundational virtue for rulers and seekers alike—purity of conduct prepares the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and for liberation-oriented wisdom taught in the Uma Samhita.
Though genealogical, it frames the kind of adhikāra (fitness) praised in Shaiva tradition: a dharmic life supports steady Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra, and vrata—leading toward deeper realization.
The implied takeaway is dharma-aligned daily Shiva devotion: recitation of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with disciplined conduct; if practiced, Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa are traditional supports for such steadiness.