Shloka 6
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
कपिलाग्निप्रदग्धानां तेषां तत्र महात्मनाम् । एकः पंचजनो नाम पुत्रो राजा बभूव ह
kapilāgnipradagdhānāṃ teṣāṃ tatra mahātmanām | ekaḥ paṃcajano nāma putro rājā babhūva ha
कपिलाग्निना तत्र प्रदग्धानां तेषां महात्मनाम्। एक एव पुत्रः ‘पञ्चजन’ इति नाम्ना राजा बभूव ह॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights karmic consequence and restoration: even after a purifying catastrophe, dharma continues through a rightful successor, indicating that order is re-established under divine law.
Though the verse is genealogical, the Uma Samhita’s broader frame is Shaiva: worldly events (destruction and succession) unfold under Pati (Shiva) as the supreme governor, encouraging devotees to seek stability in Saguna Shiva’s grace amid change.
A practical takeaway is remembrance of Shiva’s governance through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for steadiness and purification, especially when facing loss and transition.