Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

तस्य सत्राजितः सूर्यः सखा प्राणसमो ऽभवत् स्यमन्तको नाम मणिर् दत्तस्तस्मै विवस्वता

Transliteration

tasya satrājitaḥ sūryaḥ sakhā prāṇasamo 'bhavat syamantako nāma maṇir dattastasmai vivasvatā

Translation

तस्य सत्राजितः सूर्यः सखा प्राणसमोऽभवत्। स्यमन्तको नाम मणिर्दत्तस्तस्मै विवस्वता॥

Word by Word

• तस्य: for him (of him)

• सत्राजितः: Satrājit

• सूर्यः: the Sun-god

• सखा: friend

• प्राणसमः: equal to one’s life, life-dear

• अभवत्: became

• स्यमन्तकः: Syamantaka

• नाम: named

• मणिः: jewel

• दत्तः: given/bestowed

• तस्मै: to him

• विवस्वता: by Vivasvān (the Sun)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Vivasvan
• Satrajit
• Syamantaka Mani

FAQs

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

It frames prosperity (like the Syamantaka jewel) as a divine trust rather than mere possession—supporting the Shaiva ideal that offerings and wealth should be aligned with dharma and dedicated to Pati (Shiva), not clung to by the pashu (bound soul).

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

Indirectly, it highlights a Shaiva Siddhanta principle: all luminous powers and boons (even from the Sun) operate within the higher lordship of Pati; attachment to gifts can become pāśa unless oriented toward Shiva through right conduct and consecration.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is vairāgya and niyama: receiving divine benefit without possessiveness—an inner discipline consistent with Pāśupata-oriented restraint, where wealth is used for dharma, worship, and charity rather than egoic bondage.