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
அங்கே கபிலரின் அக்னியால் எரிந்த அந்த மகாத்மர்களில் ஒரே ஒரு மகன் மட்டும் இருந்தான்; ‘பஞ்சஜன’ எனப் பெயர்பெற்று அவனே அரசனானான்.
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.