Shloka 29

यदुवंश-प्रवचनम्: हैहय-क्रोष्टु-वंशविस्तारः (कृतवीर्यार्जुनादि, ज्यामघ-विदर्भ-शात्वत-पर्यन्तम्)

Devanagari script

मरुतस्तस्य तनयो राजर्षिर्वंशवर्धनः वीरः कम्बलबर्हिस्तु मरुस्तस्यात्मजः स्मृतः

Transliteration

marutastasya tanayo rājarṣirvaṃśavardhanaḥ vīraḥ kambalabarhistu marustasyātmajaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

அவனுடைய மகன் மருதனிடமிருந்து அரசரிஷி வம்சவர்த்தனன் பிறந்தான்; வம்சத்தை வளர்த்த வீரன். மேலும் அந்த மருவின் மகனாக வீரன் கம்பல-பர்ஹி நினைவுகூரப்படுகிறான்.

Word by Word

• marutaḥ: of Maruta

• tasya: his

• tanayaḥ: son

• rājarṣiḥ: royal sage (kingly seer)

• vaṁśa-vardhanaḥ: increaser of the dynasty/lineage

• vīraḥ: hero, valiant one

• kambala-barhiḥ: Kambala-Barhis (proper name)

• tu: and/indeed

• maruḥ: Maru (proper name)

• tasya: his/of him

• ātmajaḥ: son

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/said to be

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Maruta
• Vaṁśavardhana
• Kambala-Barhis
• Maru

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva-bhakti within a dharmic royal lineage: righteous kings (rājarṣis) preserve social order so that Vedic rites and Shiva-oriented worship can continue without obstruction.

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

Indirectly: by praising lineage-sustaining dharma, it reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that Pati (Shiva) is served through right conduct and stability in the world where Pashus can progress toward liberation from Pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is dharmic kingship and lineage-continuity as supportive conditions for Shiva-puja and sādhanā.