Shloka 26

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

तमाविशत्तदा विष्णुर्भगवांस्तेजसा प्रभुः । उत्तंकस्य नियोगाद्वै लोकानां हितकाम्यया

Transliteration

tamāviśattadā viṣṇurbhagavāṃstejasā prabhuḥ | uttaṃkasya niyogādvai lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā

Translation

Então o Senhor Viṣṇu—majestoso e soberano—entrou nele pelo poder do seu fulgor divino; de fato, a pedido de Uttanka, desejando o bem-estar dos mundos.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आविशत्: entered
• आविशत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तेजसा: by (his) splendor
• तेजसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तंकस्य: of Uttaṅka
• उत्तंकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तंक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• नियोगात्: from the command
• नियोगात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हितकाम्यया: with the desire for welfare
• हितकाम्यया: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित-काम्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हितस्य काम्या = desiring welfare)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadashiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Uttanka

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights lokahita (universal welfare) as a divine motive: higher powers intervene not for personal gain but to restore balance, supporting the Shaiva view that grace operates for the uplift of bound souls (paśu) within the order of Dharma.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though Viṣṇu is named, the Uma Saṁhitā’s Shaiva frame emphasizes that saguna divine action—manifest power, radiance, and protection—functions within the larger governance of Pati (Śiva). Devotees learn to revere manifest divine help while orienting it toward Śiva-centered liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on tejas (divine light) as protective grace while repeating a Śiva-mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for lokahita-saṅkalpa (welfare intention), aligning personal practice with the good of all beings.