Shloka 18

यदुवंश-प्रवचनम्: हैहय-क्रोष्टु-वंशविस्तारः (कृतवीर्यार्जुनादि, ज्यामघ-विदर्भ-शात्वत-पर्यन्तम्)

Devanagari script

शूरश् च शूरसेनश् च वृषः कृष्णस्तथैव च जयध्वजः पञ्चमस्तु विख्याता हैहयोत्तमाः

Transliteration

śūraś ca śūrasenaś ca vṛṣaḥ kṛṣṇastathaiva ca jayadhvajaḥ pañcamastu vikhyātā haihayottamāḥ

Translation

Śūra, Śūrasena, Vṛṣa, Kṛṣṇa, dan sebagai yang kelima Jayadhvaja yang termasyhur—mereka dipuji sebagai yang utama dalam kalangan Haihaya.

Word by Word

• शूरः (śūraḥ): Śūra

• च (ca): and

• शूरसेनः (śūrasenaḥ): Śūrasena

• च (ca): and

• वृषः (vṛṣaḥ): Vṛṣa

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ): Kṛṣṇa

• तथा एव (tathā eva): likewise/also

• च (ca): and

• जयध्वजः (jayadhvajaḥ): Jayadhvaja

• पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ): the fifth

• तु (tu): indeed

• विख्याताः (vikhyātāḥ): renowned, famous

• हैहय-उत्तमाः (haihaya-uttamāḥ): the best/foremost of the Haihayas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Śūra
• Śūrasena
• Vṛṣa
• Kṛṣṇa
• Jayadhvaja
• Haihayas

FAQs

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

It situates later Shaiva sacred events within a recognized kṣatriya lineage, showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) and the spread of Liṅga-dharma unfold through historically remembered dynasties.

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

Indirectly: by listing renowned rulers, the Purana implies that worldly sovereignty is secondary and instrumental—true supremacy belongs to Pati (Śiva), while kings (paśu-jīvas in embodied order) rise and fall under karma and dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated in this verse; it functions as a genealogical anchor that supports later teachings on Śiva-bhakti, vrata, and Liṅga installation.