Shloka 46
ऋषभचरित्रवर्णनम् (Ṛṣabha-caritra-varṇanam) — “Account of Ṛṣabha’s Sacred Narrative”
भद्रायुरपि राजर्षिर्जित्वा रिपुगणान्विधे । राज्यं चकार धर्मेण विवाह्य कीर्त्तिमालिनीम्
bhadrāyurapi rājarṣirjitvā ripugaṇānvidhe | rājyaṃ cakāra dharmeṇa vivāhya kīrttimālinīm
भद्रायुरपि राजर्षिर्जित्वा रिपुगणान् विधे। राज्यं चकार धर्मेण विवाह्य कीर्त्तिमालिनीम्॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It presents dhārmic kingship as a Shaiva virtue: conquering outer enemies and then governing with righteousness, indicating that worldly power is to be aligned with dharma under the lordship of Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-Śiva devotion by showing an ideal devotee-king who orders life (marriage, rule, victory) through dharma—an outer expression of inner alignment with Śiva’s cosmic order.
The implied takeaway is disciplined dharma as daily sādhana; a Shaiva may pair this with regular Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and temple/Liṅga worship to keep rulership or household life aligned with Śiva.