Shloka 38

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

कृशाश्वो ऽथ रणाश्वश् च संहताश्वात्मजावुभौ युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मान्धाता तस्य वै सुतः

Transliteration

kṛśāśvo 'tha raṇāśvaś ca saṃhatāśvātmajāvubhau yuvanāśvo raṇāśvasya māndhātā tasya vai sutaḥ

Translation

Kemudian lahirlah Kṛśāśva dan Raṇāśva—kedua-duanya putera Saṃhatāśva. Daripada Raṇāśva lahir Yuvanāśva, dan baginda berputera Māndhātṛ.

Word by Word

• कृशाश्वः (kṛśāśvaḥ): Kṛśāśva

• अथ (atha): then/thereafter

• रणाश्वः (raṇāśvaḥ): Raṇāśva

• च (ca): and

• संहताश्व-आत्मजौ (saṃhatāśva-ātmajau): the two sons of Saṃhatāśva

• उभौ (ubhau): both

• युवनाश्वः (yuvanāśvaḥ): Yuvanāśva

• रणाश्वस्य (raṇāśvasya): of Raṇāśva

• मान्धाता (māndhātā): Māndhātṛ

• तस्य (tasya): of him

• वै (vai): indeed

• सुतः (sutaḥ): son

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Krishashva
• Ranashva
• Samhatasva
• Yuvanashva
• Mandhata

FAQs

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

By preserving the royal genealogy, the Linga Purana shows how dharma—including Mahadeva’s worship and Vedic-Shaiva rites—was transmitted through righteous lineages that protected temples, yajñas, and Śiva-bhakti across generations.

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

The verse is genealogical rather than doctrinal; indirectly, it reflects Śiva-tattva as the steady Pati (Lord) whose dharma remains continuous while pashus (souls) take birth in changing lineages under pāśa (bondage) until they turn toward liberation through devotion and right conduct.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata Yoga limb is stated here; the takeaway is the continuity of dharmic kingship that traditionally sustains Śaiva observances—yajña, dāna, vrata, and Linga-sevā—within society.