Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

तस्य बभ्रुरिति ख्यातः पुण्यश्लोको नृपोत्तमः अनुवंशपुराणज्ञा गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम्

Transliteration

tasya babhruriti khyātaḥ puṇyaśloko nṛpottamaḥ anuvaṃśapurāṇajñā gāyantīti pariśrutam

Translation

तस्माद् बभ्रुरिति विख्यातः पुण्यश्लोको नृपोत्तमः। अनुवंशपुराणज्ञाः तं गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम्॥

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• बभ्रुः: Babhrū (proper name)

• इति: thus

• ख्यातः: renowned/celebrated

• पुण्यश्लोकः: whose praise is meritorious, of holy fame

• नृपोत्तमः: best among kings

• अनुवंशपुराणज्ञाः: knowers of dynastic traditions and Purāṇic lore

• गायन्ति: they sing/recite

• इति: thus

• परिश्रुतम्: well-known by tradition, heard everywhere

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Babhrū

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it supports Linga-Purana’s Shaiva transmission: holy kings (puṇyaśloka) become worthy subjects of Purāṇic recitation, sustaining the dharmic culture in which Shiva’s Linga, rites, and teachings are preserved and propagated.

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

By emphasizing “puṇyaśloka” (sanctifying praise), the verse reflects a Shaiva Purāṇic principle: sacred speech and remembrance purify the pashu (bound soul) and orient it toward Pati (Shiva), even when the immediate topic is genealogy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice implied is śravaṇa–kīrtana (listening and recitation) of Purāṇic dharma; in Shaiva framing, such disciplined remembrance supports purification from pāśa (bondage) and prepares one for Shiva-pūjā and higher Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.