Shloka 5
Sagara-vaṃśa-prasavaḥ — The Birth of Sagara’s Sons and the Bhāgīratha Lineage
ते सर्वे हि स्वधात्रीभिर्ववृधुश्च यथाक्रमम् । घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु कुमाराः प्रीतिवर्द्धनाः
te sarve hi svadhātrībhirvavṛdhuśca yathākramam | ghṛtapūrṇeṣu kumbheṣu kumārāḥ prītivarddhanāḥ
அவர்கள் அனைவரும் தத்தம் தாதையரின் பராமரிப்பில் முறையே வளர்ந்தனர். நெய் நிரம்பிய குடங்களில் போஷிக்கப்பட்ட இளவரசர்கள் மகிழ்ச்சியை நாள்தோறும் பெருக்கினார்கள்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights orderly growth (yathākramam) under proper care, implying that dharmic nurturing and right environment support the maturation of the soul toward Shiva-bhakti and steadiness of conduct.
Though not explicitly about the Linga, it supports the Shaiva view that devotion to Saguna Shiva is cultivated through samskara (refining impressions) and disciplined upbringing—conditions that later make Linga-worship and vows fruitful.
The verse indirectly suggests nurturing purity and steadiness; a practical takeaway is regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a sattvic regimen, as consistent practice ‘grows’ devotion in due order.