Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
प्रजाविवृद्धये ते वै तेपिर तत्र सत्तमाः । दाक्षायणा दृढात्मानः पित्रादेश सुयंत्रिताः
prajāvivṛddhaye te vai tepira tatra sattamāḥ | dākṣāyaṇā dṛḍhātmānaḥ pitrādeśa suyaṃtritāḥ
பிரஜை வளர்ச்சிக்காக அந்தச் சிறந்தோர் அங்கே தவம் செய்தனர். தக்ஷனின் புதல்வர் உறுதியான மனத்துடன் தந்தையின் ஆணையால் நன்கு கட்டுப்பட்டிருந்தனர்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a dharmic force that regulates creation; firm resolve and self-restraint are presented as necessary supports for orderly progeny and cosmic continuity.
Though the verse speaks of progeny and discipline, in Shaiva framing all ordered creation proceeds under Shiva’s governance; tapas and restraint become preparatory virtues that later mature into Shiva-oriented worship and inner purification.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas: a steady vow, regulated conduct, and focused practice—supported by mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) as a Shaiva method to stabilize the mind and will.