Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

जयध्वजश् च राजासीद् आवन्तीनां विशां पतिः जयध्वजस्य पुत्रो ऽभूत् तालजङ्घो महाबलः

Transliteration

jayadhvajaś ca rājāsīd āvantīnāṃ viśāṃ patiḥ jayadhvajasya putro 'bhūt tālajaṅgho mahābalaḥ

Translation

Jayadhvaja era o rei—senhor do povo de Avanti. De Jayadhvaja nasceu seu filho Tālajaṅgha, um governante de grande força.

Word by Word

• जयध्वजः (jayadhvajaḥ): Jayadhvaja

• च (ca): and

• राजा (rājā): king

• आसीत् (āsīt): was

• आवन्तीनाम् (āvantīnām): of the Avantīs/people of Avanti

• विशाम् (viśām): of the clans/subjects/people

• पतिः (patiḥ): lord, protector

• जयध्वजस्य (jayadhvajasya): of Jayadhvaja

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अभूत् (abhūt): became/was born

• तालजङ्घः (tālajaṅghaḥ): Tālajaṅgha (proper name)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ): mighty, of great strength

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Jayadhvaja
• Tālajaṅgha
• Avanti

FAQs

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

This verse situates Linga Purana teaching within a sacred royal genealogy, implying that righteous kings (pati of the people) uphold dharma and create social stability in which Shiva-puja, linga-pratiṣṭhā, and Vedic rites can flourish.

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

Indirectly: by calling the king “pati” (protector), it echoes the Shaiva Siddhanta triad—Pati (Shiva) as the supreme Lord, and worldly rulers as limited protectors under His sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is the dharmic foundation—strong, righteous governance supports the performance of Shiva rites and the pursuit of liberation from pāśa for the paśu.