Shloka 36

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

धुन्धुमारस्य तनयास् त्रयस्त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताः दृढाश्वश्चैव चण्डाश्वः कपिलाश्वश् च ते स्मृताः

Transliteration

dhundhumārasya tanayās trayastrailokyaviśrutāḥ dṛḍhāśvaścaiva caṇḍāśvaḥ kapilāśvaś ca te smṛtāḥ

Translation

ధుంధుమారునికి మూడు కుమారులు ఉండేవారు; వారు త్రిలోకమంతటా ప్రసిద్ధులు. వారు దృఢాశ్వుడు, చండాశ్వుడు, కపిలాశ్వుడు అని స్మరించబడతారు.

Word by Word

• धुन्धुमारस्य: of Dhundhumāra

• तनयाः: sons

• त्रयः: three

• त्रैलोक्य-विश्रुताः: renowned in the three worlds

• दृढाश्वः: Dṛḍhāśva (proper name)

• च एव: and indeed

• चण्डाश्वः: Caṇḍāśva (proper name)

• कपिलाश्वः: Kapilāśva (proper name)

• च: and

• ते: they

• स्मृताः: are remembered/are recorded in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dhundhumara
• Dṛḍhāśva
• Caṇḍāśva
• Kapilāśva

FAQs

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

Though this verse is genealogical, it supports the Purana’s Shaiva frame where righteous lineages are presented as thriving under the protection of Pati (Lord Shiva), reinforcing dharma that culminates in Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered devotion.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing world-wide renown (trailokya-viśruti) within a Shaiva Purana, it implies that all worldly orders and fame stand within Pati’s sovereignty—Shiva as the transcendent Lord who upholds cosmic order while souls (pashu) act within it.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is contextual—royal dharma and right conduct are portrayed as compatible with (and ideally oriented toward) Shiva-upasana in the Linga Purana’s broader teaching.