Shloka 40

Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage

Devanagari script

शुद्धोदस्तनयस्तस्य लांगलस्तु तदात्मजः । तस्य प्रसेनजित्पुत्रस्तत्सुतः शूद्रकाह्वयः

Transliteration

śuddhodastanayastasya lāṃgalastu tadātmajaḥ | tasya prasenajitputrastatsutaḥ śūdrakāhvayaḥ

Translation

அவனுக்கு சுத்தோதசன் மகன்; சுத்தோதசனுக்கு லாங்கலன் மகன். லாங்கலனுக்கு பிரசேனஜித் மகன்; பிரசேனஜித்தின் மகன் ‘சூத்ரக’ என அழைக்கப்பட்டான்.

Word by Word

शुद्धोदःŚuddhoda

तनयःson

तस्यof him/of that (person)

लाङ्गलःLāṅgala

तुand then

तदात्मजःhis son

तस्यof him

प्रसेनजित्पुत्रःson of Prasenajit

तत्सुतःhis son

शूद्रकाह्वयःnamed Śūdraka

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

Śuddhodas

Lāṅgala

Prasenajit

Śūdraka

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

This verse preserves a lineage (vaṃśa) to anchor the Purāṇic narrative in time and dharma, showing how worldly succession continues under the higher sovereignty of Pati (Lord Shiva), who alone grants liberation beyond birth-based identity.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though genealogical, it supports the Purāṇic method where kings and lineages provide the historical setting for later Shaiva acts—temple building, Linga worship, vows, and Shiva-bhakti—through which Saguna Shiva’s grace becomes visible in the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is to maintain dharmic continuity and dedicate one’s lineage and duties to Shiva through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga worship.