Shloka 9

Devanagari script

कृतौजाश् च चतुर्थो ऽभूत् कार्तवीर्यस्ततो ऽर्जुनः जज्ञे बाहुसहस्रेण सप्तद्वीपेश्वरोत्तमः

Transliteration

kṛtaujāś ca caturtho 'bhūt kārtavīryastato 'rjunaḥ jajñe bāhusahasreṇa saptadvīpeśvarottamaḥ

Translation

Kṛtaujās menjadi yang keempat. Daripadanya lahir Kārtavīrya Arjuna, yang utama antara para raja—penguasa tujuh benua, termasyhur dengan seribu lengan.

Word by Word

• कृतौजाः: Kṛtaujās (a king)

• च: and

• चतुर्थः: the fourth

• अभूत्: became/was

• कार्तवीर्यः: Kārtavīrya

• ततः: from him/thereafter

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna

• जज्ञे: was born

• बाहुसहस्रेण: with a thousand arms

• सप्तद्वीपेश्वरः: lord of the seven dvīpas (continents)

• उत्तमः: foremost/excellent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kritaujas
• Kartavirya Arjuna

FAQs

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

It situates the narrative in a dharmic royal lineage, reminding that even the mightiest sovereignty (saptadvīpa rulership, thousand arms) remains subordinate to Shiva as Pati; Linga worship reorients power toward devotion, restraint, and dharma.

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

Indirectly, by highlighting extraordinary worldly power, it implies the Shaiva Siddhanta hierarchy: kings and heroes are pashu (finite souls) within pasha (limitations of karma and ego), while Shiva alone is Pati—the absolute Lord beyond all measures of strength.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated in this verse; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline—vairagya (detachment) and ego-transcendence—so that power and achievement do not become pasha (bondage) but are offered to Mahadeva through Linga-bhakti.