Shloka 4

Devanagari script

हैहयश् च हयश्चैव राजा वेणुहयश् च यः हैहयस्य तु दायादो धर्म इत्यभिविश्रुतः

Transliteration

haihayaś ca hayaścaiva rājā veṇuhayaś ca yaḥ haihayasya tu dāyādo dharma ityabhiviśrutaḥ

Translation

हैहयश्च हयश्चैव राजा वेणुहयश्च यः। हैहयस्य तु दायादो धर्म इत्यभिविश्रुतः॥

Word by Word

• हैहयः (haihayaḥ): Haihaya (a king)

• च (ca): and

• हयः (hayaḥ): Haya (a king)

• च एव (ca eva): and also

• राजा (rājā): king

• वेणुहयः (veṇuhayaḥ): Veṇuhaya (a king)

• च (ca): and

• यः (yaḥ): who

• हैहयस्य (haihayasya): of Haihaya

• तु (tu): indeed

• दायादः (dāyādaḥ): heir, successor

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ): Dharma (name

• इति (iti): thus

• अभिविश्रुतः (abhiviśrutaḥ): well-known, widely famed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Haihaya
• Haya
• Veṇuhaya
• Dharma

FAQs

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

By tracing righteous royal succession, the verse frames kingship as dharma-based stewardship—an outer expression of honoring Pati (Shiva) through protecting the social order in which Linga-puja and Vedic rites can flourish.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme ground of order: “Dharma” as both a name and principle reflects the cosmic law sustained by Pati, under which Pashus (souls/subjects) are guided away from pasha (bondage) through righteous governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yogic limb is stated; the takeaway is Rajadharma as supportive sadhana—creating conditions for Shiva worship, vows, and disciplined living that aid liberation.