Shloka 68

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

युक्तं मनोजवैर् अश्वैर् येन कन्यां समुद्वहन् स तेन रथमुख्येन षण्मासेनाजयन्महीम्

Transliteration

yuktaṃ manojavair aśvair yena kanyāṃ samudvahan sa tena rathamukhyena ṣaṇmāsenājayanmahīm

Translation

మనోజవమైన అశ్వాలను జోడించిన ఆ శ్రేష్ఠ రథంతో—అదే రథంతో అతడు కన్యను తీసుకెళ్లాడు—ఆ రథముచేతనే ఆరు నెలల్లో భూమిని జయించాడు.

Word by Word

• युक्तम् (yuktam): harnessed, yoked

• मनोजवैः (manojavaiḥ): with mind-swift (very fast)

• अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ): horses

• येन (yena): by which

• कन्याम् (kanyām): the maiden

• समुद्वहन् (samudvahan): carrying off, conveying away

• सः (saḥ): he

• तेन (tena): by that

• रथमुख्येन (rathamukhyena): by the foremost chariot

• षण्मासेन (ṣaṇmāsena): within six months

• अजयत् (ajayat): conquered, subdued

• महीम् (mahīm): the earth, the realm.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• A king/hero (unnamed in this verse)
• The maiden (kanyā)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power as an instrument: swift means and swift victory are effective only when aligned with dharma—ultimately under Pati (Shiva), the inner governor of all action.

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

Implicitly, it points to Shiva as Pati who enables mastery over motion, mind, and outcomes—suggesting that true sovereignty arises from inner lordship rather than mere speed or force.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The subtext supports Pashupata discipline: control of the mind (manas) and senses (indriyas) as the ‘horses’—a yogic metaphor for restraint and directed will in dharmic action.