Shloka 14

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

पृथिव्यां सर्वरत्नानाम् असौ राजाभवन्मणिः कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनेन सहैव सः

Transliteration

pṛthivyāṃ sarvaratnānām asau rājābhavanmaṇiḥ kadācinmṛgayāṃ yātaḥ prasenena sahaiva saḥ

Translation

Di bumi ini, antara segala ratna, permata itu termasyhur sebagai raja segala permata. Pada suatu ketika, dia pergi berburu bersama Prasena.

Word by Word

• पृथिव्यां: on the earth

• सर्वरत्नानाम्: of all jewels

• असौ: that (well-known)

• राजा: king

• अभवत्: became/was

• मणिः: a gem (metaphor: jewel among men)

• कदाचित्: once/at some time

• मृगयाम्: for hunting

• यातः: went

• प्रसेनेन: with Prasena

• सह एव: together indeed

• सः: he

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Prasena

FAQs

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

It sets a narrative frame where royal excellence and worldly action (like hunting) become the backdrop for later turning toward Shiva as Pati—showing how karma and status still require sanctification through Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma.

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

Indirectly: by portraying the king as the ‘gem’ among earthly jewels, the text prepares a contrast—earthly brilliance is contingent, while Shiva-tattva is the supreme, self-luminous reality (Pati) beyond all worldly ratnas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit puja-vidhi or Pashupata practice is stated in this line; it emphasizes rajasic engagement (mṛgayā), typically used in Purana narrative to later demonstrate the need for restraint, purification, and reorientation toward Shiva through disciplined worship and yoga.