Shloka 26

ययातिना पूरौ राज्याभिषेकः, दिक्प्रदानं, तृष्णा-वैराग्योपदेशः, वनप्रवेशः च

Devanagari script

तस्य वंशास्तु पञ्चैते पुण्या देवर्षिसत्कृताः यैर्व्याप्ता पृथिवी कृत्स्ना सूर्यस्येव मरीचिभिः

Transliteration

tasya vaṃśāstu pañcaite puṇyā devarṣisatkṛtāḥ yairvyāptā pṛthivī kṛtsnā sūryasyeva marīcibhiḥ

Translation

అతనినుండి ఐదు వంశములు పుట్టినవి—పవిత్రములు, దేవర్షులచే సత్కరింపబడినవి. వారి ద్వారా సమస్త భూమి సూర్యుని కిరణాలవలె వ్యాపించెను.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• vaṃśāḥ: lineages/dynasties

• tu: indeed

• pañca: five

• ete: these

• puṇyāḥ: meritorious/holy

• devarṣi-satkṛtāḥ: revered by divine sages

• yaiḥ: by whom/through whom

• vyāptā: pervaded/spread over

• pṛthivī: the earth

• kṛtsnā: wholly/entirely

• sūryasya: of the Sun

• iva: like

• marīcibhiḥ: with rays/beams

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Devarshi

FAQs

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

It frames worldly order—dynasties, rule, and dharma—as a sacred diffusion, implying that stable society becomes a field where Shiva (Pati) is honored through righteous conduct and protection of beings.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the image of all-pervading rays mirrors the Shaiva Siddhanta sense of Pati’s pervasive governance: Shiva enables the spread of dharma that gradually loosens pasha (bondage) for pashus (souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is dharmic propagation as an outer discipline supportive of inner restraint—an ethical ground that complements Pashupata-oriented sadhana.