Shloka 39

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

देवकस्य सुता राज्ञो जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः देववान् उपदेवश् च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः

Transliteration

devakasya sutā rājño jajñire tridaśopamāḥ devavān upadevaś ca sudevo devarakṣitaḥ

Translation

రాజు దేవకునికి కుమారులు జన్మించారు; వారు కాంతిలో దేవతలతో సమానులు—దేవవాన్, ఉపదేవుడు, సుదేవుడు, దేవరక్షితుడు.

Word by Word

• devakasya: of Devaka

• sutāḥ: sons/offspring

• rājñaḥ: of the king

• jajñire: were born

• tridaśa-upamāḥ: comparable to the thirty gods (devas), godlike

• devavān: Devavān (proper name)

• upadevaḥ: Upadeva (proper name)

• ca: and

• sudevaḥ: Sudeva (proper name)

• devarakṣitaḥ: Devarakṣita (proper name, 'protected by the gods')

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devaka
• Devavān
• Upadeva
• Sudeva
• Devarakṣita

FAQs

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

It establishes a dharmic lineage: Purāṇic genealogies preserve the continuity of Shiva-dharma, showing how worthy rulers and families become vehicles for Linga-pūjā, temple foundations, and the transmission of Shaiva observances.

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

Indirectly: by praising “godlike” births within a righteous lineage, the text reflects Shaiva Siddhānta’s view that Pati (Śiva) elevates pashus (souls) through dharma and sattvic merit, preparing them for grace (anugraha) and higher devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this verse; its practical takeaway is the Shaiva principle that disciplined dharma—often expressed through Linga-pūjā, vrata, and charity in later passages—creates the inner fitness (adhikāra) for Pāśupata-oriented worship and liberation.