Shloka 34

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

शाबस्तिश् च महातेजा वंशकस्तु ततो ऽभवत् निर्मिता येन शाबस्ती गौडदेशे द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

śābastiś ca mahātejā vaṃśakastu tato 'bhavat nirmitā yena śābastī gauḍadeśe dvijottamāḥ

Translation

మహాతేజస్సుగల శాబస్తి తరువాత వంశకుడు జన్మించాడు. ఓ ద్విజోత్తములారా, అతడే గౌడదేశంలో ‘శాబస్తీ’ అనే నగరాన్ని నిర్మించాడు.

Word by Word

• शाबस्तिः: Śābasti (a king/personage)

• च: and

• महातेजाः: possessed of great radiance/valor

• वंशकः: Vaṃśaka (a descendant/king)

• तु: indeed

• ततः: thereafter/from him

• अभवत्: arose/was born

• निर्मिता: was built/founded

• येन: by whom

• शाबस्ती: Śābastī (city)

• गौडदेशे: in the country of Gauḍa

• द्विजोत्तमाः: O best among the twice-born (Brahmins).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Śābasti
• Vaṃśaka
• Gauḍa-deśa

FAQs

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

By recording the founding of Śābastī in Gauḍa through a righteous lineage, the verse anchors Shiva-dharma in sacred geography—showing how dharmic kingdoms create stable centers where Linga-pūjā and Vedic-Shaiva rites can flourish.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) who sustains dharma through ordered lineage and civilization; the radiance (tejas) of kings is understood as empowered by adherence to Shiva-oriented dharma rather than mere worldly power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata yogic technique is stated; the takeaway is the dharmic foundation of settlements as a prerequisite for sustained temple culture, charity, and regular Linga-arcana.